Part 6: Fever

...What the--? What are these subcutaneous bleedings?

Subcutaneous means situated under the skin.

Nearly all of the dead guerillas are like that. I found them on bodies with no bullet wounds too. Think it could be an infection?
Are you implying that they had an outbreak and died during combat? I've never seen anything like that. This might actually be that disease we were sent here to research...
I'll ask the army to transport these corpses to a hospital so they can be examined.
That's a good idea. We can't make any assumptions until we see some test results.
But if this is fatal, it's going to be dangerous...
I agree. I'll admit, though, I'm surprised that you caught this.
Huh? Oh... I heard that the army was going to incinerate them... So I wanted to retrieve anything that might tell us who they were.

The word 'cremate' would've been nicer here.

I see... Ask the army to quarantine the area, and make sure you clean yourself up, too!



Ms. Thompson is being held hostage by a child soldier!
What!?
Don't tell me it's the child I operated on!?
Yes! He suddenly attacked when Ms. Thompson was checking up on him... He snatched her scissors and is holding them to her throat!
Angie!



Don't do this... Please... give me the scissors...
Dedah!
Ah!



D-Dr. Stiles...!
Dedah!
Stop it1 Leave her alone!
Gwa... hadera nagh... bazai!
...? What's he saying?
This boy's from the Razu Tribe. He's saying that he can't stay at a Dal camp, so he's going back to his comrades. He's going to use her as a hostage until he escapes safely.
What!? Tell him he's in danger! If he moves now, his wounds might reopen!
I'll try talking to him, Doctor.
Adel... I'm counting on you.
I know...



...!? "Lies! If you're of the Razu, why are you helping the Dal!?"
"The war is over. It doesn't matter what tribe we're from anymore. We're all just people living in the same country."
"You're still lying! The war isn't over! The adults tell me to keep fighting!"
"I'm not lying! There's no need to fight anymore!"
......
"What's your name?"
"...Kafi."
"Kafi... I had a younger brother about your age. But... he died because he contracted a horrible disease. That's why I became a doctor. I wanted to save kids like my brother. I don't want to see any more kids like you die! Don't waste your life on a stupid war that adults started!"
......
......



"Right!"
"I don't have to kill any more Dal Tribe people?"
"There's no point! You can put down your weapon and go home to your village!"
"Home!? ...To my village? ...Papa, Mama... My brothers..." *sob* "I-I... I... want to go home..." *drops the scissors*
*gasp*
Angie!
Doctor!
It's alright...
Doctor...!
"...Home... I want to go... home..." *collapses*
"Kafi!? Are you OK!?" ...He's got an extremely high fever! ...!? Dr. Stiles! T-Take a look at this! Look at his stomach!
These subcutaneous bleedings... It's the same as the ones on the guerilla corpses!
Dr. Stiles! Please save Kafi! I beg of you!
...Leave it to me!



I think what we're dealing with here is definitely a new type of infection.
Then we don't have any kind of treatment plan... This could be trouble...

It wouldn't be the first, though. Or the last.

The lacerations on the abdomen are still hemorrhaging, and he has a fever of 102 degrees.If this continues, he'll--
I know, Adel. Since we don't know what the cause is, let's treat the lacerations for now.
R-Right, Doctor...
there are currently two objectives in this operation:

• Treat the abdominal lacerations.
  
• Drain the blood under the skin.

But again, this patient has no history of hospitalization... Anything could happen. Take extra precautions while you operate, Doctor. Just in case.
...I understand!



Operation Video




Let's begin the operation. We're going into this operation completely blind... But I think we should try to drain the subcutaneous bleedings and then administer antibiotics. Doctor... Let's do everything we can to save Kafi!

Just deal with these wounds as usual. The vitals will drop very quickly, so be sure to use the gel to hold it in place.

Let's move onto treating these subcutaneous bleedings. In order to treat these, we have to find their exact locations. Use the ultrasound to find the shadows under the skin.



Using the ultrasound will reveal the blood pockets. They will become larger over time and burst if it become too large. A burst blood pocket will cost us around 30 vitals, which is half of our current maximum. Needless to say, you don't want that to happen.



Even cutting it normally will still drop our vitals by 6-7. And we also have to drain the blood pools (that can reform if we take too long). I hate these blood pockets.

Make sure you have at least 40 vitals before suturing this wound.

OK, one internal hemorrhage has been treated, but...
Since they're occurring over such a wide area, there must be more.

At this point 3 more blood pockets will form. Using the ultrasound for these won't lose us any Cools, but I like to just use the scalpel wildly to save time.

Also, take note of the "CALL" icon on the top right and the ripple effect from it. That's the cue when there's dialogue on the top screen that won't interrupt the operation.



Just cutting them out costs us around 20 vitals. Not to mention the damage those wounds caused.



Treatment of all affected areas is complete. We're finally done...

We'd want to raise the vitals to max before suturing the third wound, because despite what Angie said, we're not going to be done yet.



What the-- There are new subcutaneous bleedings appearing everywhere! Doctor, what are we going to do if--
It's OK, Angie. We just need to keep treating the hemorrhages! We'll take them one at a time. Keep supporting me!
Understood, Doctor!



Three more blood pockets will form at this point, with two more appearing after we suture two wounds.

The only clue you'll get about those extra blood pockets is Angie's dialogue which can be easily missed if you didn't notice the ripple effect I mentioned.

Treatment of the affected area complete. Checking for further signs of hemorrhaging... None...! Is it... really over?



Nope!

Wh-What the!?
Multiple lacerations have formed along with massive hemorrhaging! He's in danger! Hurry, Doctor!
This isn't good...
N-No... If he keeps bleeding like that... Kafi will...
No! I'm not done yet! I won't give up...! Never!



Healing Touch activate!

Kafi... I will save you!



Healing Touch is an ability that appears in every game except Trauma Team. Because a game about a ninja princess endoscopy surgeon, an ex-surgeon detective with spiritual cellphone, an orthopedic surgeon superhero values and more needs to be ~realistic~

Anyway, HT's effect varies between surgeons. Derek's slows down time by 0.1 times. In NB, Markus also slows down time while Valerie locks the vitals. In SO, Naomi's is basically god mode (raise vitals after every action).

Beside the visible wounds, there's 3 more blood pockets. Dealing with them should be no problem with the HT.

Whew...
...There doesn't seem to be any more signs of subcutaneous bleeding.
Operation complete. ...Great work, Doctor.
Dr. Stiles! That... That was the power of the Healing Touch!?
Y-Yes... That's right.
It's amazing how fast you were able to treat him! How did you--
...Sorry, but can I answer your questions after I get some rest? I'm... seriously drained.
The Healing Touch takes a lot of stamina to invoke. In fact, it can only be used once per operation. It's probably even harder right now, since Dr. Stiles hasn't used it in such a long time.
I-I see, I'm sorry. I just got so excited...
...Anyway, can I count on you to keep an eye on Kafi for me?
Yes, of course! Please leave Kafi to me!





Having a blood pocket burst won't kill our combo, but it'll definitely cost us time (if not the entire operation).

Also, don't forget to max the vitals before suturing the last wound for that sweet Vital Bonus.



I'm glad Kafi survived the operation!
Ms. Thompson... He put you through such a traumatic experience, yet you still...
Well... That boy isn't to blame for all of this...
...Thank you for understanding.
But... what's going to happen to Kafi now?
Children like Kafi who have been treated unjustly will be taken to a special facility... When they get there, they receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. They also need to be reconditioned to join society, so that they can lead normal lives again. It'll be quite some time before Kafi will be able to go home to his village...
I see... He'll have to go through a lot then...
......



Sylvia!? Is it OK for you to be up and about!?
Yeah, you should be resting!
I feel just fine, thanks to the amazing skills of my doctor. I will personally counsel that boy until he recovers and gets transferred to the facility. I want to get him mentally healthy again so that he can return to his village.

Don't you feel GUILTy for plagiarism?



1-6 Awakening

There's no initial wounds in this one, but there's still tons of blood pockets. This operation is where Valerie's HT is introduced, so that's one more aspect added to the recycling pile.

Fun fact: That episode title is reused from UtK/SO's.