To get inside someone's way of thinking, you had to step into the environment he experienced and understand the information he received.
Calman had spent the first half of his life as a student in Dunling, so of course he knew the place differently from an outsider. To find the meaning behind his words, Kraft had to bridge the gap in their knowledge.
At least, that was what Kraft thought. He had to get closer to the elements mentioned in the records to see them more clearly.
"Practice—practice is the test of theory. Especially in medicine, one or two seemingly perfect examples aren't nearly enough. You need to test things repeatedly over a long period." Kraft put on a mask and handed one to everyone present.
"Even a simple setup with a few glass bottles can yield different results after a short while, let alone a complex system like the human body."
"Let's talk about tuberculosis instead." Villen took the mask and held it in his hand, pointedly ignoring the comment about glass bottles. "Although the Academy doesn't have any direct ties with the outside world, quite a few successful clinic owners used to be members."
"This man was half my student. He attended my lectures, then opened an internal medicine clinic in the New District after graduating. When he heard we were interested in tuberculosis, he reached out to us himself."
"You and your students have quite a good relationship." Kraft couldn't help saying it sincerely. Back when he'd been in school, the teachers who taught specialized courses might have been close with their students during class, but after the course ended, they usually drifted apart without any reason to stay in touch.
It was rare for someone to stay in contact with a lecturer after finding a job.