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Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2

by 1234567890num

Part 5: Civil War





How are things going for you?
So-so, I guess. We have the same problem as always: we never seem to have enough medical supplies.
I see... I wish I could help, but the army is short on gear, too. Sorry...
It's alright. I understand your situation. So, what brings you here today?
I'm on patrol. Three days ago, the camp at Guno was attacked by anti-government guerillas.
...! I see...
They were extremists from the Razu Tribe. The bastards...! How long do they plan on drawing out this war!?
......



You're that new doctor I met the other day, right? From the Razu?
Yes. And you're of the Dal Tribe? My people believe that they've been exploited by your tribe for many years.
Still, that's no excuse to go around committing mass murder, is it?
But that's just a handful of extremists!
I'm not looking to start a fight, so let's just change the subject.
......
Anyway, Doctor... You should know that this area is becoming more dangerous--

*Shooting ensues*



!?

Soldier: "We're under attack!"

It must be those guerillas! Doctors, please take cover!
Dr. Stiles, it's too dangerous here! Let's hide behind that cabin!
G-Good idea!
Fire at will! Don't let those guerilla bastards get near the camp!



Angie!? Get down!
*shriek*
Are you alright, Angie!?
I-I'm OK... What in the world is going on!?
We're being attacked by guerillas! Lower your head, Ms. Thompson!
Ahhh!
Keep firing!
...Damn it! We can't go anywhere like this...
It would be safer for us to just stay here, Dr. Stiles. But... if those guerillas get any closer...
What then?



Gee, thanks

...That's comforting advice.
Wait... Are they leaving? The gunfire isn't as loud...
...You're right.
...... They must have retreated...
Phew... Then, we're gonna be OK.
...I'm so relieved...
Doctor! Dr. Stiles, come quickly! We've got some wounded here! They need your help!
I'm on my way!



His blood pressure and pulse are both decreasing! Hemorrhaging is severe, and condition is critical! We have just one objective in this operation: Because of the wound's location, the patient could go into cardiac arrest. Please be careful, Doctor.
Got it. Angie, I'll be counting on you to keep an eye on the electrocardiogram.
Understood!



Operation Video




Let's begin the operation. The patient's condition is very unstable, so please perform the procedure carefully.

Since the game is taking off the kid glove, the vitals will go down very quickly. It will go from 30 to 0 in 10 seconds. Also, it starts capping our vitals, at 30 for this one.

This means that we have to take care of these wounds very quickly. The bullet hole has to be closed with a membrane, just like a tumor hole. Don't ask me why there's lacerations around the hole




Since the vital's rate of decrease depends on the visible wounds, we can raise it to max just before the initial incision.

I won't do it here for reason that will be obvious very shortly.




This is worse than I imagined... We should prioritize draining the blood first. Let's drain the blood pools, but keep an eye out for the bullet round.

The bullet is just in the middle of the heart, barely visible underneath those blood. We have to cut it up before we can take it out.



What...? The round is... split!?
The remaining half must still be inside... This is dangerous... but please continue extracting it!



Welp.

*gasp* D-Doctor! He's undergone cardiac arrest!
We need to resuscitate him! I'll get the defibrillator and-- No, wait! We can't do that with the bullet still lodged in him! Resuscitating him may cause damage to his heart.
I'll continue extracting it while he's in cardiac arrest! We can resuscitate him afterward!
...Understood, Doctor! Continue the operation! Let's open up the affected area while we keep an eye on his vitals.

Not going to copy NB's book and massage the heart? Okay then.



Same procedure as before: drain, cut, drain again, and remove.



The vitals won't drain that quickly since there's only one wound, but a Miss is a death sentence here.



For some reason, we still have to actually patch the wound up. Even though I'm pretty sure reviving him is more important...

OK, we can use the defibrillator now! Resuscitate him, Doctor! Hurry!



We have a pulse! His vitals are stabilizing too. Doctor, let's close him up.



Operation complete. Well done indeed, Doctor!
Thanks, Angie... But there must be more injured people. Let's move on to treating them!
Right away, Doctor!



Don't worry, the game will later send us on marathon operations. Not as many as NB, but still a sizable amount.







We managed to treat everyone, somehow.
Yes... I can't believe so many people got wounded in such a short period of fighting... War really is dreadful...
Yeah, you're right.
Dr. Stiles!
How did everything go, Adel?
Operating on five people in a row was intense... but I managed to get through it somehow.
You treated five patients in that span of time!? ...Well done.
If there's one thing I'm confident about, it's my speed. That's all thanks to a great mentor.
I think your smooth talking skills are improving right along with your medical prowess.
Hahaha!



Yes, they had child soldiers... I operated on one who had been forced into service. These children are kidnapped from their villages during guerilla raids. They're pretty much brainwashed, and then used as human shields by the soldiers...
What...!? How can they be so cruel!?
Ms. Thompson... I am afraid that is the reality of life in my country.
......

Don't you feel GUILTy for Plagiarism?



1-3 Snowstorm

Inexplicable lacerations on the chest? Check! Blood pools around the heart? Check! Going into a cardiac arrest, forcing us to take half of the bullet during it? Check!

Really, could you be any more transparent with the plagiarism?