Part 40: Backfire

...Still suffering from your chronic depression, Dr. Chase? C'mon, you need to try to be positive in times like these.
Psh, easier said than done. We're short on supplies, we're understaffed... It's hard not to be depressed... don'tcha think?
Well, that's true, but--
And ever since that GUILT outbreak, everybody's been singing the HOA's praises... What about us? If this keeps up, we may lose even more funding.
Shhh! Dr. Chase, now's not the best time to bring that up...
What are you so worried about? We should be able to openly discuss--



Whoa! Victor isn't just having a bad day... He looks like he's gonna kill someone!
Well... SInce that serum created by the HOA produced such great results... ...The government has considered centralizing all the GUILT research at Acropolis. And if that happens, Dr. Niguel will be forced to hand over his materials to... them.
Oh man, that sucks... But hey, where are Derek and Angie today? Don't tell me they both took the day off... We don't have enough people as it is.
No, the police requested their support, so they're out this morning.
The cops, huh... Sucks to be them, too. ...Wait a second, if those two aren't here, that means...
That's right, you've got quite a few patients waiting for you, Doctor. I've already prepared their charts, so have fun!
Awww, give me a break...



Our sources have confirmed that this is one of their bases of operation. The SWAT team will be conducting a raid there... But we're taking precautions. They could still attempt to use GUILT as a retaliatory weapon. In the event that they do resort to that, we'd like to have you on hand. Just in case.
Of course. We'd be glad to help.
But...
...Hm?
Why did you request us, and not the Hands of Asclepius? I hate to admit it, but they've gained a better reputation than Caduceus. And they have a larger pool of doctors too...
...Well, to tell you the truth, my superiors did tell me to ask the HOA for their support. But, I know what the two of you were able to do when President Mayuzumi was kidnapped... I just figured I'd go with people who have a good track record.

I'm glad SOMEONE actually appreciate our efforts.

I appreciate your confidence in us.
At times like this, you want dependable people on your team.
...Um, are you implying...
...?
...that you don't trust the HOA doctors?
A-Angie....
Well, the medical team over at the HOA is the best, hands down. Still, I can't really put my finger on it... Something just doesn't seem right about them.
...?

*Radio beeps*

Excuse me. ...Alright. Thanks. They're ready to strike. We need to get you two in position at the standby point.
O-OK...

Can you guess how many patients we'll have this update?



We can't get past 'em! We're stuck!
Put them to sleep with fentanyl!
Got it!
Captain! They released some sort of gas! A few of our men are down!
Alright, fall back! We need an analysis of that gas! Try to-- What the!? Look out!!

*Sound of car leaving*



...I don't know... It doesn't seem like things are going as planned. Should we--

*Someone cocks a gun*



*gasp*
Angie!
Make one sound and I'll kill her.
Wh-What do you want...?
Move toward me. Slowly. Don't even think about alerting the others.



There's no sign of the hostiles who dispensed the gas either!
It must have been a diversion! Contact the others outside! Have them expand their perimeter!
Yes, sir! Captain! One of our own wagons is missing!
What!? ...! The doctors! Are they alright!?
There's no sign of them!
Dear God...!



Alright... But don't let your guard down. We've got an injured comrade. That's going to make it hard to get past an inspection point... Regardless, we need to get as far away from this area as possible!
D-Doctor...
Try to stay calm, Angie. We don't want to aggravate them...
This could be risky, but we don't really have a choice. I guess we're lucky to have doctors as hostages. Hey, Doctor! You better know surgery... because you're gonna treat my friend here!

If you guessed that we'll have one patient today, you're correct. Congratulations!

What!? You mean, here!? In the car!?
You heard me! Now move to the back seat! He's got a broken arm! That Caduceus crest isn't just for show, now is it?
What makes you think we'll cooperate?
*Cocks gun* I don't remember giving you a choice! Fix that injury, now! And if we run into the police, you're going to tell them we're on the way to a hospital!
...Alright.
Doctor...!?
We have to act like professionals, Angie. This man is injured. It's our obligation to provide treatment.
...I understand. Just tell me what to do.
Quit wasting time!



The patient seems to have been injured while he was escaping, and--!

*Car swerves*

Hey! Don't be so reckless! You expect us to operate on this guy while the whole car's shaking!?
Shut your damn mouth! All I care about right now is putting some distance between us and the cops! You two need to suck it up and treat him! Don't forget... We only need one hostage!
Wha--!?
...Angie, please continue with the briefing.
...Y-Yes, Doctor. During his escape, the terrorist was hit by an oncoming car. He has suffered a fracture in his right arm.

It would've been more plausible if he was shot while escaping, to be honest.

This doesn't look so good... It's definitely a compound fracture. We can't fix it with any simple first aid procedure. We'll need to operate...
In that case, the operation objectives will be:

• Treat the external injuries.
  
• Treat the fractured arm.

...And that should be it. But the problem is--
I know. It's not so much the patient's condition as it is the situation we're in. I can't get a good view of the affected area all cramped in a car like this. Plus, it's so dark... Hey you guys, do you have a flashlight or something? It's really hard to see back here!
Don't ask dumb questions! Make due with what you've got!
...!
Doctor...
This is gonna be tough... but we don't have a choice. There's a patient in front of us, and he needs medical attention...
You're right...



Operation Video


Um...

It's too dark to see anything! How are we supposed to operate like this!?
Alright already! Stop whining! Maybe this will help!
A penlight...?
Doctor, this should suffice! Let's use this to carry out the operation!



We can now select the penlight and then tap an area to illuminate it. Sliding the screen with the penlight selected will move the illuminated area.



Now we can see at least a small portion of the operation field. If you'd like me to move the location of the light, slide it to where you'd like to see. First, let's confirm the external injuries with the penlight and treat them.

The wounds and their locations are always the same, so you can memorize them. There's 3 lacerations and 2 cuts, so it shouldn't be too hard.

Even if you don't want to memorize, there's no harm in spreading gel everywhere



Doing the initial incision is a bit trickier. We need to find the starting point of the line. We don't need to find the ending point, though; the game will automatically end the cut for us.

That applies in the other operations, but you're unlikely to notice during those times. It's definitely a very useful feature either way, though.



It seems that the broken bones are lodged into the arm... Use the penlight to confirm the direction they're lodged in, and then retrieve the bone fragments.

After we remove the first bone, the game will reveal the OTHER gimmick of this operation.

One bone fragment has been retrieved. Please extract the next one in the same manner.



Aah!
H-Hey! Watch how you're driving! We're trying to treat your friend back here!
We've got our own problems, lady! Just shut up and keep working on him!
Don't be ridiculous! At least warn us before you're going to make a sharp turn like that!
Tch! ...Fine!
Doctor, they're going to let us know beforehand when the car's about to make a sharp turn. Please halt the treatment while the car is turning.

The Delphi agent will warn us when the car begins to shake, and Angie will give us a second warning right before the car turns. If our Stylus is on the screen when the car turns, it will count as a Miss.

It's pretty much just like a fibrillation except there won't be a cardiac arrest afterwards.



Otherwise, this operation is just like our first. Minus the crocodile teeth.

All bone fragments have been affixed. We're... done treating everything.



Huh!? NOW we get some light!
Looks like we entered a tunnel.
Figures... ...It's a pretty long tunnel, Doctor. Now's your chance to close him up.

In all operations with darkness gimmick, the light appears just before closing up. Because the game doesn't have space for two miscellaneous tools.

That was difficult... But we pulled through, Doctor!
...But, what's going to happen to us now?
I wish I could say something more reassuring, but... Don't worry, Angie. I'm sure they'll rescue us. All we can do for now is believe that.
I guess you're right...





I missed the bonus for getting 9 Cools. There's a total of 12 potential Cools, but 6 of them are from bone shards.

As I said from the first operation, I don't know how they rank removing bones. So those 6 are pretty much random



He won't have to worry about losing functionality in his arm.
...It's no wonder you represent Caduceus... Dr. Stiles.
...!
I had a feeling I'd seen your face before, but watching your operation confirms it. Hahaha, what luck to have captured the archnemesis of Delphi!

Even DELPHI acknowledge our efforts more than the government

...What are you going to do with us?
Do you even have to ask? You will face your judgment before His Excellency... And you as well, Angie Thompson.
...!
If we haven't seen the police by now, there's no way they'll catch us. We don't need hostages anymore... Now, I'll consider you as sinners! Hahahahaha!
Ngh...!



Nothing good happened in this entire chapter...

Don't you feel GUILTy for plagiarism?




The darkness gimmick works pretty much exactly just like this game except that they have a strangely steady lighter. There being no tumors makes this operation much easier.



NB in turn plagiarizes this gimmick from SO. The operation there is an accident, with lacerations and gashes. It's about on par with this operation in difficulty.

That operation also has the penlight running out of battery, requiring Naomi to use the camera flash. I guess they couldn't figure out how to shoehorn that into NB or this game

We're not done yet with the plagiarizing, though.




Yep, Both of this operation's gimmicks are plagiarized!

There's no sound cue in the other games, but I don't think you can miss all the shaking. In NB's case, the shaking is implied to be caused by a new anesthesia.



In UtK/SO it's caused by a turbulence. Which can happen because they're operating on a plane. ...Yeah, these games are anime as fuck, if you haven't noticed.

Worth noting that this is the last non GUILT related operation in UtK/SO, though. And it occurred in Chapter 3. Out of 6.