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Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2

by 1234567890num

Part 15: Prime Time





Director: "I want something to put over by that wall. Isn't there a plant we can use or something?"

Intern: "I'll ask the hospital staff!"

Producer: "Hurry up, you guys! I've got the reporter coming in soon."

Wh-What's all this about?
A TV station is here to do a report.
Really!? Television!?
I heard they're going to do a live recording of Derek while he's operating.
It looks like Dr. Stiles gained quite a reputation after he operated on Secretary Pierce.
"Derek Stiles: Miracle Surgeon! Who will he save next!?" It'll probably go something like that.

The Miracle Surgeon thing is a reference to the TV show in NB.

I knew that Dr. Stiles was a talented doctor, but... wow!
Caduceus is known to the public as an organization that researches intractable diseases. Pretty dull. We don't have a reason to reject good press. But man, it's a little fishy that they're the ones supplying the patient for this. Doesn't that make the whole thing sound staged? What do you think, Leslie?
I just wonder who the reporter is going to be... Think it'll be a network correspondent? Oooh, I'm looking forward to this!
Wow, you're pretty into this...

If NB is anything to go by, it doesn't look like Caduceus and TV shows mix well.



......
Tch, I'm running out of time...
Dr. Stiles...
Oh, morning, Angie!
What're you still doing in front of the mirror?
I overslept, so my hair's really a mess... What do you think? Does it look OK?

It really doesn't look different from usual.

...It looks fine to me.
Really? Doesn't it make you at all nervous that we're going to be on national television?
...As long as a doctor looks clean and reliable, that's all they need to see.
Haha... you're calm, as usual.
Doctor... Just be yourself. And don't be so nervous. You know I trust you in the operating room. But, you're still human. If you get too distracted, it could be disastrous.
Yeah, tell me about it. But I'll be OK. I'll never let anything affect me while I'm operating.
...Please make sure you don't.



It's alright, Angie. I won't even notice them once we start operating.
...Understood. Well then, I guess I'll start with the briefing. We will be extracting benign tumors from the patient's small intestine. There are two objectives in this operation: That's all.



Operation Video


Let's begin the operation. We'll--

Director: "Alright, cam one! Make sure you've got the nurse in the shot! We're going live in 5, 4, 3... !"

Reporter: "Good evening. Today, we are going to catch a rare glimpse into the modern medicine, as we..."

...Let's do our best, Doctor... (This is so distracting... !)

Like I said earlier, Caduceus and TV don't mix well. But because they can't be bothered to add the chattering sound effect, we don't actually get any gameplay reprecussions for the annoyance.



There's a bunch of inflammations but no pus. So the ones we see (and a bunch more offscreen) are all we're going to get.

So let's treat...




*The screen flashes*

Huh!? What was that... !?

Cameraman: "Dr. Stiles, can I get a shot of you looking directly into the camera!?"

Are you nuts!? We're in the middle of an operation here!

Cameraman: "Listen, we've got clearance to do this. ...And hold that expression! ...Perfect!"

Wh-What kind of network is this!?
Angie, ignore them! We have to concentrate on the patient!
Y-Yes... I understand. They may get in our way, so please be more careful than usual, Doctor!

Remember what I said about no gameplay reprecussions? Apparently that's not true anymore. The screen will occasionally flash white during the operation. It's honestly not that bad.

Amazingly, this gimmick isn't lifted from NB. It has reality TV operations, but none of them has flash photography. One of them has the drain breaking midway instead.




There's 5 tumors in total and they will create smaller ones upon removal. There's a bonus for keeping the vital above 45, so keep in mind when burning them.

Other than that, there's nothing interesting about this operation. So let's just skip to the end.


Operation complete.
But seriously, what were they thinking, interrupting us in the middle of an operation!?
Come on, Angie, no need to get mad...
You mean it doesn't bother you that they did that!?
Well, it was annoying... But getting angry now won't solve anything.
Oh, geez! Sometimes you can be a little too soft-hearted!
...I'll take that as a compliment. *smile*





Unless mentioned otherwise, me using Healing Touch will be mainly to save time.



Hey! The hero of Caduceus is back!
Oh come on, stop.
So, Dr. Stiles, how did it go?
...I got really nervous. Just having a camera on me is enough to give me stage fright. I don't even remember what I talked about.
Dr. Stiles! Congratulations! You've made your debut into the big time!
Huh? Hey, who's been teaching Adel phrases like that?
......
Well, Dr. Stiles, you've certainly made headlines... I hope Caduceus becomes as popular as you.

I don't think that will happen if you keep being forgettable.

Yeah, that would be great, wouldn't it? I've also been asked to be interviewed by some magazines.
My schedule next week is totally booked. They're gonna be keeping me pretty busy...



Did they get you on film during the operation too, Angie?
Hm...? I-I don't know...
Oooh, you're so lucky! I wish I could be on TV...
......
...?
I'm going to start my rounds. *leaves*
Hm, she doesn't seem as energetic as usual. Did something happen, Dr. Stiles?
H-How should I know...?
Maybe she's still got butterflies from the shoot.
......

I'm on Angie's side this time. Interviews can really take a toll if you're not used to them. Not to mention the whole disruption during the operation.