Part 31: - Fourth and Fifth Sins, Tetarti and Pempti
31 - Fourth and Fifth Sins, Tetarti and Pempti(Music: The Usual)
"...Are you okay, Doctor?"
"Yeah. I'll be alright. (Come on, you're a Doctor! Just keep working...)"
"How is that possible? Eidoth Pharmaceuticals was a strong proponent of worldwide genetic research."
Genetic research? Hmm...
"It makes perfect sense to me. They had financial backing, so money was no object. Publically they were a legitimate business, while they sponsored medical terrorism behind the scenes. Eidoth allowed them funding and an opportunity to spread their dogma."
"Then, who's behind all this?" "Delphi's leader managed to keep his identity a secret. He's European, supposedly... But we don't even know that for sure."
"...He has to be on this ship somewhere."
"You mean the weird writing? I think it's Delphi propoganda."
"'A Time to Accept Death.' Death is never the answer!" "......... ...I wonder if we're looking at it the wrong way." "?!" "Professor Blackwell couldn't accept your death... But, I think he agreed with Delphi, to some extent..." "You're saying death has value?!" "...No, but there are some people who can't find meaning in living. We believe that everyone needs help from doctors... but maybe that's just our human nature: everyone wants to feel needed. We shouldn't assume we have all the answers!" Derek is getting at an interesting topic. Doctors are often stereotyped as being devoted to life at all costs ...but it's actually more common for doctors than anyone else to deny their own end-of-life care. A good doctor is someone who doesn't constantly fear death, and understands it and accepts it as a natural part of life when it has to happen. The opinion essay How Doctors Die, and its research, is insightful. "But, I am a doctor. That means I've chosen life over death. So, if I find someone who needs my help, I'll help them. That's it." In the end, the difference between Delphi and Derek is that he understands that there is a distinction between Anderson accepting his death and a child that can still be saved.
(Music: Gangliated Utrophin Immuno-Latency Toxin (GUILT))
(Watch this operation: Mission 6-5, S Rank.)
"...I would still choose to live!" I'm not sure if Angie is fully understanding him. At the start of the game, Angie seems like the paragon of maturity compared to Derek's foolish behavior. But in other ways, Derek is more mature. "That's how our patients feel. It's why they depend on us."
"Excision of the diverticulum complete. Watch closely for the Tetarti."
The Tetarti move intimidatingly fast, but you can move faster. This operation is easy if you're aware you only need 1/4th the syringe of medicine. If you try to give Tetarti a full dose, you WILL lose. It's impossible to give the full dose without using the Healing Touch, and it won't give you as much time as you need.
...Bubbles. I will never get tired of that. "Tetarti's poison is no match for our medicine!"
"The war's almost over. Let's keep fighting, Doctor."
"Where are we transporting these children to?" "The Navy's taking them back to Caduceus Europe. Dr. Miller will make sure they're returned to their families." Let's hope they can be found.
"Most of the vessel is under our control! Backup will arrive to secure this area as well." "Understood. Can you tell them to hold off on the backup for now?" "That might be a bad idea. What if something happens?" "We're still treating patients in here... I don't want our operating room to turn into a war zone..." "...Good thinking."
"They wanted to rule over an empty world as gods of nothingness." "Doctors may help their patients stay alive... but that decision isn't ours to make. Only the patient has the right to choose between life and death." "We've reached a point where we can do more than just treat disease. We can read genetics to detect an illness long before symptoms appear. We have the ability to control life." Something called "telomeres" exist on the end of cellular DNA, like a cap holding a shoestring together. When their length is measured at birth, they are surprisingly accurate at predicting a person's natural lifespan. Scientists believe it isn't long before this sort of thing is introduced in hospital testing, and by the time Trauma Center takes place, it likely already is. "But a person's life is much more than his or her lifespan. We don't just keep people alive, we give them their lives back. That's what Richard believed."
"Okay, I'm on my way!"
These poor, nameless kids. The "Sinner" title on their profile is too sad. How about we call this little one... Emilio. It's a good name. "Of course... I couldn't forget that. This child needs our help, so let's get started, Angie!" "Ready when you are." We'll get you back to your family safe and sound, Emilio. We promise.
(Watch this operation: Mission 6-6, S Rank.)
"We lost Secretary Anderson to this strain of GUILT. Dr. Niguel locked himself away in the lab for days after that... He wanted to perfect the Pempti treatment. What we brought today is a drastic improvement over the original. If we don't save this child, Victor might never forgive us. Let's begin. We won't let Secretary Anderson's death be in vain!" 
This operation is an exercise in reflexes and will teach you that Pempti is something to be feared. It's very easy to go from 99 to 0 in the blink of an eye. To compare, I haven't failed an operation this entire run (unless it was on purpose), but I got 2 vitals within losing this one because I took a moment to press a button on my keyboard for a screenshot.
"I'm sure Dr. Niguel will be relieved to hear about this. There should only be two more children! We're almost finished!"
"They're allocating a transport plane for the children." "Thank goodness." "The UN isn't too happy... Those planes are supposed to be for VIP's only!" "Thank Dr. Miller for us. It's good to have him on our side." Definitely a good thing! He's so stubborn, I'd hate to imagine him with working with GUILT.Next Time: With a little encouragement, we reach the end. Will Adam be waiting for us?