8 - The Royal Hospital

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[00:02] Zenos
    Well, that sure is impressive...
[00:13] Becker
    I still get lost occasionally.
    It's just so vast.
[00:17] Becker
    Let's head to my study for now.
[00:20] Zenos
    The sheer scale of this place
    is making me dizzy.
[00:23] Zenos
    Are there no darker, danker rooms in here?
[00:26] Umin
    You're making yourself sound awfully shady.
[00:29] Zenos
    That'd be because I am legitimately shady.
[00:32] Umin
    Saying it with such confidence doesn't help.
[00:41] Zenos
    Now this is more my speed.
[00:44] Becker
    I'm not sure I appreciate my office
    being treated like some shady hideout.
[00:49] Becker
    Now, regarding what I hired you for, Zenos...
[00:53] Zenos
    Something about people
    who've been going missing?
[00:55] Becker
    Correct.
[00:56] Zenos
    Tracking isn't really my thing, y'know.
[00:58] Becker
    Don't worry. All I'm asking you to do is go
    around and collect what information you can.
[01:02] Becker
    Besides, unlike regular students,
    special research students are able to attend
[01:07] Becker
    all manner of programs in the
    Royal Hospital via recommendation.
[01:11] Becker
    I imagine being able to look in on a variety
    of programs will make it easier to gather intel.
[01:15] Zenos
    You're not worried about anyone
    finding out my identity?
[01:18] Becker
    You'll be operating as Zeno,
    who has recently returned from abroad.
[01:23] Zenos
    And you think that'll be enough?
[01:25] Becker
    When you have an elite
    healer vouching for you,
[01:28] Becker
    security suddenly becomes less of a concern.
[01:31] Zenos
    Which means if I do screw up somehow,
[01:33] Zenos
    it'll be your responsibility as
    the person who recommended me.
[01:36] Becker
    Our fates are tied together, aren't they?
SIGN    The Brilliant Healer's
    New Life in the Shadows
[03:15] Lily
    Welcome back, Zenos!
[03:17] Zenos
    What're you doing here, Lily?
[03:19] Umin
    Dr. Becker signed off on her presence.
[03:22] Umin
    Dorm regulations say that significant others
    and family are allowed to cohabitate.
[03:27] Lily
    And I'm your wife, Zenos!
[03:29] Umin
    No, on paper, you're his little sister.
[03:33] Umin
    I'm sure you'll feel more at
    ease with someone you know.
[03:36] Umin
    We tried to make this as
    comfortable as possible.
[03:39] Zenos
    I was worried about leaving her behind,
    so I'm actually pretty grateful.
[03:43] Umin
    I'm glad.
[03:46] Umin
    Well, I'll see you tomorrow.
[03:50] Lily
    Honey!
[03:52] Zenos
    "Honey"?
[03:54] Lily
    Do you want to have something
    to eat? Or have a bath?
[03:57] Lily
    Or...
[03:58] Lily
    have me?
[04:00] Zenos
    You heard about the "sister" thing, right?
[04:03] Zenos
    And who even taught you that?
[04:05] Carmilla
    That would be me.
[04:06] Zenos
    You're here, too, huh?
[04:08] Zenos
    Why, exactly?
[04:09] Carmilla
    To be a nuisance.
[04:11] Zenos
    Yeah, I figured!
[04:13] Zenos
    Did it even occur to you that,
    with all these healers around,
[04:16] Zenos
    you'll be exorcised if anyone finds you?
[04:20] Carmilla
    How can I make myself a nuisance
    if I fear that kind of thing?
[04:22] Zenos
    That's just who you are, huh?
[04:24] Carmilla
    It's not as if there are many capable of
    the kind of healing magic you possess.
[04:29] Zenos
    Did you say something?
[04:30] Carmilla
    Not a thing.
[04:32] Carmilla
    "And thus,
[04:33] Carmilla
    a minor request from the Royal Hospital
[04:36] Carmilla
    ultimately ended up turning
    into a major incident!"
[04:40] Zenos
    Do you have to make a scary-sounding
    prophecy the second you show up?
[04:47] Umin
    So, Zenos... or rather, Zeno.
[04:51] Umin
    How did orientation go?
[04:53] Zenos
    Looks like I'm going to be
    running all over the place,
[04:56] Zenos
    but I don't even know how to
    get a normal healer's license.
[05:02] Umin
    Well, let's see...
[05:03] Umin
    First, one applies to take the exam
    to attend a healer preparatory school,
[05:07] Umin
    and if you pass, you spend
    a few years learning there.
[05:10] Umin
    Afterward, if you pass the healer
    exam, you earn your license.
[05:15] Zenos
    That sounds like a ton of investment.
[05:17] Zenos
    Man, healers are kind of impressive.
[05:19] Umin
    Coming from you, that is...
    certainly a statement.
[05:25] Umin
    After that, you may be assigned
    to a branch of the Royal Hospital,
[05:28] Umin
    or earn an adventuring license
    to work in the field.
[05:31] Umin
    Some people also work directly for
    the aristocracy or join the military.
[05:35] Umin
    Of course, once you're working and
    have made a name for yourself,
[05:37] Umin
    you have the option of getting
    examined and going up in rank.
[05:41] Zenos
    An exam to go up in rank?
[05:44] Zenos
    And this place is where
    that stuff is handled, huh?
[05:47] Umin
    Correct. Most of the students
    are people here to either
[05:50] Umin
    do research or advance their education,
[05:52] Umin
    people interested in more advanced healing,
[05:54] Umin
    or staff and administration.
[05:58] Zenos
    I'm starting to get a headache.
[06:00] Zenos
    For now, why don't you tell me
    more about our missing people?
[06:04] Umin
    Sure.
[06:05] Umin
    His name is Afread, and he's
    an upperclassman of mine.
[06:08] Umin
    He's an advanced healer and the
    deputy head of the laboratory.
[06:13] Umin
    He's incredibly talented and kind,
    as well as considerate.
[06:17] Umin
    Dr. Becker even said that Afread was a major
    contributor in creating the cure for Red Lung.
[06:25] Zenos
    Sounds like someone
    who's worth finding, then.
[06:28] Zenos
    Do you have any leads?
[06:30] Umin
    There is one thing, but...
[06:35] Zenos
    Who's that?
[06:36] Umin
    Professor Goldran.
[06:38] Umin
    He's the vice director
    of the Royal Hospital,
[06:40] Umin
    and a class seven advanced healer.
[06:43] Zenos
    Class seven?
[06:45] Umin
    Yes.
[06:46] Umin
    Each healing level—beginner,
    intermediate, and advanced—
[06:49] Umin
    is further split into seven classes.
[06:52] Umin
    A class seven advanced healer is as high as
    one gets without becoming an elite healer.
[06:57] Zenos
    Huh...
[06:59] Zenos
    Well, he's got a huge entourage.
     Must be a big deal.
[07:02] Umin
    He's in the running to be the
    next director, after all.
[07:06] Umin
    The current director takes a lot of
    time off due to his advanced age,
[07:09] Umin
    so it's fair to say that the vice director
    has the most authority at the moment.
[07:13] Umin
    And the Royal Hospital has changed
    a bit since he became vice director.
[07:19] Umin
    While the wealthy receive enthusiastic care,
[07:22] Umin
    there's been increasingly less attention
    paid to the other patients.
[07:26] Umin
    Professor Goldran seems more interested
    in advancing his political agenda
[07:29] Umin
    than improving his healing abilities.
[07:32] Umin
    There are even rumors that
    his class seven promotion
[07:35] Umin
    came from making good use of support
    he's received from some major nobles.
[07:40] Zenos
    Better to stay clear of him, then.
[07:42] Umin
    I'm afraid that's not an
    option for you, Zeno.
[07:48] Umin
    There's a chance he might be
    involved in Afread's disappearance.
[07:53] Umin
    Being so ambitious, Professor
    Goldran seems to want to
[07:55] Umin
    gather as many talented individuals
    beneath him as possible.
[07:59] Umin
    He had called on Afread, on the
    pretext of a loan from our lab.
[08:02] Zenos
    And Becker was fine with that?
[08:04] Umin
    The professor had contributed financially
    to the manufacturing of the Red Lung cure,
[08:09] Umin
    so the doctor felt indebted.
[08:12] Umin
    Plus, Afread himself thought it wouldn't
    be bad to expand his horizons.
[08:17] Umin
    But a month later, he went missing.
[08:22] Zenos
    What did Goldran have to say?
[08:23] Umin
    He insists that he has no idea what happened
    and is actually inconvenienced by it.
[08:27] Zenos
    I get what you're trying to tell me.
[08:30] Zenos
    But how do I approach him?
[08:32] Umin
    That won't be a problem.
[08:33] Umin
    As you distinguish yourself in the assorted
    programs, he'll probably contact you.
[08:37] Zenos
    You make that sound so easy.
[08:39] Zenos
    I have a hard time imagining a
    healer from a run-down clinic
[08:42] Zenos
    distinguishing himself in the Royal Hospital.
[08:44] Umin
    Wait... Zeno, do you not realize—
[08:47] Cresson
    Hey, Umin!
[08:49] Cresson
    What're you doing, sitting
    off to the side like this?
[08:52] Umin
    Cresson...
[08:53] Umin
    I'm allowed to eat wherever I want, aren't I?
[08:56] Cresson
    Whoa, simmer down, now.
[08:58] Cresson
    We of the Goldran faction appreciate
    you making plenty of room for us.
[09:08] Cresson
    You're the special research student, right?
[09:11] Cresson
    Do your best not to embarrass
    your sponsor, you hear?
[09:17] Zenos
    What's his deal?
[09:18] Umin
    Don't worry about him.
[09:20] Umin
    We're classmates, but ever since he was scouted
    by Goldran's group, he's gotten a big head.
[09:25] Zenos
    Uh-huh...
[09:26] Zenos
    Well, for now, I'm heading to class.
[09:32] Zenos
    The structure of the epidermis...
[09:33] Zenos
    The distribution of muscle...
[09:35] Zenos
    The layout of blood vessels and nerves...
[09:37] Zenos
    The positioning of organs...
[09:40] Zenos
    Today's the day I pull this off.
[09:45] (Flashback) Zenos
    What's the big deal, old timer?!
[09:47] (Flashback) Master
    Don't use that power on the dead.
[09:49] (Flashback) Master
    It should be saved for the living.
[10:01] (Flashback) Master
    You've both improved a
    lot over this past year.
[10:03] (Flashback) Master
    Looks like I was right about you.
[10:06] (Flashback) Zenos
    I'm the one who brought Veritra in, though.
[10:09] (Flashback) Master
    And I don't want you two getting cocky
    just because you can fix a few wounds.
[10:14] (Flashback) Master
    Being able to heal wounds only
    makes a healer third-rate.
[10:17] (Flashback) Veritra
    Right, Master.
[10:19] (Flashback) Veritra
    A healer is second-rate if they
    can wholly heal a person...
[10:21] (Flashback) Veritra
    And only first-rate if they can
    make the world a better place.
[10:24] (Flashback) Veritra
    Trust me, I remember. I've heard it so many
    times, people have said it to me in my dreams.
[10:28] (Flashback) Master
    Really?
[10:30] (Flashback) Master
    Well, as long as you get it.
[10:35] Teacher A
    We'll now begin the lecture.
[10:38] Teacher A
    I specialize in adventurer-adjacent healing.
[10:41] Teacher A
    Today's topic is the undead.
[10:43] Teacher A
    I'll introduce you to the latest findings on
    these monsters that roam the world after death.
[10:48] Zenos
    Huh...
[10:50] Zenos
    Pretty interesting.
[10:52] Zenos
    A lot of it I know from
    when I was adventuring,
[10:55] Zenos
    but the systematic way it's
    organized makes it easy to absorb.
[10:59] Teacher A
    Does anyone have any questions?
[11:02] Extra
    Are we going to discuss wraiths at all?
[11:04] Teacher A
    A good question,
[11:06] Teacher A
    but we don't know that much about the
    highest-ranked among undead monsters.
[11:11] Teacher A
    And that's for two reasons.
[11:13] Teacher A
    One is that there aren't
    many eyewitness reports.
[11:16] Teacher A
    The other is that most parties who
    have challenged them were wiped out.
[11:20] Teacher A
    The most pertinent thing is that if you
    encounter a wraith, the best thing to do is run.
[11:25] Teacher A
    The ones that can speak are
    particularly dangerous.
[11:28] Teacher A
    In general, if a monster is verbal,
    you know it's incredibly powerful.
[11:32] Teacher A
    And when a wraith is verbal,
    it's more than just about anyone can handle.
[11:35] Zenos
    Wait, seriously?
[11:37] Zenos
    I've got a talking wraith kicking
    back in my room right now...
[11:40] Zenos
    I probably shouldn't mention that.
[11:44] Teacher A
    As we wrap up, have any among
    you fought the undead before?
[11:48] Teacher A
    If you have, I'd like you to share
    your experience with the others.
[11:54] Cresson
    My name is Cresson Wembley, and I'm
    a member of the Goldran Laboratory.
[11:58] Cresson
    I was an adventurer for a few years,
    and have taken down around 30 ghosts.
[12:08] Cresson
    How about you, special research student?
[12:12] Zenos
    Huh?
[12:15] Zenos
    I need to make a name for myself,
[12:18] Zenos
    but standing out too much is a bad idea.
[12:20] Zenos
    I can probably take out 50 at once, but...
[12:22] Zenos
    Might be smarter to just match his story.
[12:25] Zenos
    Uh, I'm at around 30, too.
[12:29] Cresson
    Don't lie, man.
[12:30] Zenos
    I'm not. Really, 30 is about
    the most I can beat at once.
[12:34] Cresson
    Seriously, you don't need to... Wait, "at once"?
[12:39] Zenos
    Wait, you didn't mean 30 at once?
[12:42] Teacher A
    You're Zeno, the special
    research student, correct?
[12:45] Teacher A
    Could you explain what you mean?
[12:48] Zenos
    There's not much to explain.
[12:50] Zenos
    If you go to the underground labyrinth,
    that place is crawling with ghosts,
[12:53] Zenos
    and the best way to deal with them is to
    cast Heal on as many as you can at once.
[12:57] Teacher A
    The underground labyrinth...
    of Garminton, you mean?!
[13:01] Zenos
    I think that's what the name was, yeah.
[13:04] Teacher A
    Zeno. Even gold-class parties
    hesitate to set foot in that place.
[13:13] Cresson
    What the hell is his deal?
[13:15] Cresson
    There's no way that was true.
[13:17] Cresson
    I don't like him.
[13:25] Cresson
    You said your name was Zeno, right?
[13:27] Cresson
    Don't just spout nonsense
    because you want to stand out.
[13:30] Zenos
    I'm actually trying to avoid
    standing out, to be honest.
[13:33] Fasso
    We'll now begin our lecture
    on healing magic circles.
[13:37] Zenos
    If I'm being honest, I don't
    understand magic circles.
[13:41] Zenos
    If I have time to spend
    drawing that kind of thing,
[13:43] Zenos
    I figure it's faster to just heal my patient.
[13:48] Fasso
    Now, if one of you would come up here
    and draw your best magic circle.
[13:54] Cresson
    Allow me, sir.
[14:01] Fasso
    It looks pretty good.
[14:02] Fasso
    I don't suppose you'd like
    to join my laboratory?
[14:06] Cresson
    Oh, no, I already work for Professor Goldran.
[14:11] Cresson
    Professor, I believe the special research
    student would like to show what he can do.
[14:18] Zenos
    My teacher showed me one
    magic circle a long time ago.
[14:22] Zenos
    That's the only one I know,
    so I guess that's what I'm drawing.
[14:27] Cresson
    I've never seen a magic
    circle that looks like that.
[14:30] Cresson
    Looks like the gold plating's come off the
    big-talking special research student already!
[14:34] Fasso
    Th-This magic circle...
[14:36] Fasso
    This goes beyond simple healing magic.
[14:38] Fasso
    The cardinal directions are
    marked by infinite spirals...
[14:42] Fasso
    Is this for regeneration?
[14:44] Fasso
    But something's still different...
[14:46] Zenos
    Oh, that's actually it,
    but it's a real weird one.
[14:50] Zenos
    Like, if the patient's lost multiple fingers,
    it'll randomly grow one back.
[14:55] Fasso
    S-Say what?!
[14:56] Fasso
    Conditional branching and random sampling?
[14:59] Fasso
    I had no idea you could cram that
    much into a single magic circle!
[15:02] Fasso
    But this would require a
    massive amount of mana.
[15:04] Fasso
    Surely no human could activate it.
[15:06] Zenos
    I can, though.
[15:10] Zenos
    It's honestly not that useful.
[15:12] Zenos
    Regenerating a finger
    with magic is way faster.
[15:15] Fasso
    I have no idea what you're
    saying, and I don't care.
[15:18] Fasso
    More than anything, I want
    you to join my laboratory!
[15:22] Zenos
    Uh, no, I kinda have stuff to take care of...
[15:25] Cresson
    What is this? What the hell is he?!
[15:31] 2nd Secretary
    There's something I think
    you should know, Professor.
[15:34] Goldran
    What is it?
[15:36] 2nd Secretary
    There are rumors of an interesting
    individual in the school.
[15:39] 2nd Secretary
    A healer capable of defeating
    30 ghosts at once.
[15:43] 2nd Secretary
    His name is Zeno, and he's this
    year's special research student.
[15:46] Goldran
    A special research student?
[15:49] Goldran
    Do you believe our faction is so
    insignificant that some random
[15:53] Goldran
    special research student
    should be allowed to join?
[15:55] 2nd Secretary
    My apologies, sir!
[15:57] 3rd Secretary
    Pardon me, Professor.
[15:58] 3rd Secretary
    I have a report. There are multiple
    reports of undead at the Suula graveyard.
[16:03] Goldran
    Assign someone to deal with the matter.
[16:06] Goldran
    In fact, send the special research student
    who can take out 30 ghosts in one blow.
[16:11] Goldran
    If he proves to live up to his claims,
[16:13] Goldran
    we may just have a spot for him.
[16:16] 3rd Secretary
    Very good, sir.
[16:20] Lily
    You're going to fight some undead, Zenos?
[16:22] Zenos
    Yeah.
[16:24] Carmilla
    Exorcising the undead, eh?
[16:26] Carmilla
    That certainly means trouble.
[16:27] Zenos
    Tell me about it.
[16:28] Carmilla
    I meant for the undead.
[16:31] Lily
    If a bunch have shown up... Undead really
    do tend to gather at graveyards, huh?
[16:36] Zenos
    Since the church oversees this one,
    this kind of thing is rare, apparently.
[16:41] Zenos
    They're not sure what caused it.
[16:44] Carmilla
    Go on, enjoy your meal.
[16:46] Zenos
    You weren't the one who made it. It was Lily.
[16:48] Lily
    Are you going to eat, Carmilla?
[16:50] Carmilla
    I'll take extra chicken, if you don't mind.
[16:52] Carmilla
    And if you give me any carrots,
    I'll curse you and your descendants.
[16:55] Zenos
    You have no trouble eating solid matter?
[16:58] Carmilla
    All things are possible with enough spirit!
[17:01] Zenos
    I get the feeling if I just wrote
    down my observations on you,
[17:04] Zenos
    it'd be enough to earn me a degree.
[17:12] Cresson
    Ch-Charge!
[17:14] Cresson
    Follow me!
[17:16] Extras
    Root of all life, by your
    blessing, grant amelioration.
[17:19] Extras
    Heal!
[17:23] Zenos
    They're being pretty thorough,
    only taking out one or two at a time.
[17:26] Zenos
    It seems kinda inefficient, though.
[17:28] Umin
    I can only imagine it'd
    seem that way to you.
[17:31] Cresson
    Damn it! We can't keep up with these numbers!
[17:34] Cresson
    It's no good!
[17:37] Zenos
    High Heal.
[17:43] Zenos
    That was great.
[17:44] Zenos
    They were all gathered in one spot.
    That made it easier to deal with them.
[17:47] Umin
    I didn't quite expect... this.
[17:51] Cresson
    Did you see that?! This is what Cresson
    of the Goldran faction is capable of!
[17:56] Extras
    Was that you, Cresson?
[17:57] Extras
    That was some amazing healing magic.
[17:59] Umin
    No, Zeno was the one who...
[18:01] Cresson
    Huh? As if a special research student
    could be capable of something like that!
[18:06] Cresson
    Go on, report our success and my
    contribution to your teachers!
[18:10] Cresson
    You're dismissed!
[18:11] Umin
    Cresson, wait!
[18:14] Cresson
    Listen up! There's no way I accept you!
[18:17] Zenos
    Okay.
[18:19] Cresson
    What the hell is your deal?!
[18:21] Cresson
    Why'd they make me observe this special research
    student freak who showed up out of nowhere?
[18:26] Zenos
    Observe?
[18:27] Cresson
    Forget it! I'm done!
[18:33] Zenos
    The undead aren't dealt with yet, though.
[18:36] Umin
    What do you mean?
[18:40] Zenos
    It's coming.
[18:50] Extra A
    A zombie... king?
[18:52] Extra B
    Why is such a dangerous
    monster suddenly popping up?!
[18:55] Extra A
    Cresson! You're our only hope!
[18:58] Extra A
    Use some incredible healing
    magic to slow it down!
[19:00] Cresson
    S-Sure...
[19:02] Umin
    They seem to have high expectations for you,
[19:05] Umin
    Cresson of the Goldran faction.
[19:08] Cresson
    Umin, you jerk! We're classmates,
    and you're not gonna help?!
[19:11] Umin
    What? You need help from the likes of me?
[19:14] Umin
    You, Cresson of the Goldran faction?
[19:18] Zenos
    Yeah, I know.
[19:20] Zenos
    You don't want me interfering, right?
[19:23] Cresson
    Oh... well... glad you get it.
[19:26] Cresson
    Hurry up and call for reinforcements!
[19:28] Cresson
    I'll hold it off until then...
[19:33] Cresson
    H-Here I come! Say your prayers!
[19:37] Zenos
    Pretty bold of him,
    but why's his voice cracking?
[19:40] Umin
    It's almost a textbook example
    of getting what you deserve.
[19:43] Cresson
    Light of life that dwells deep within, hear my
    prayers, and let your blessing shine forth here!
[19:51] Cresson
    High Heal!
[19:58] Cresson
    That was my best magic, and it...
[20:09] Cresson
    You see that, peanut gallery?!
[20:11] Cresson
    We're evenly matched...
[20:12] Cresson
    No, I managed to strike
    first, so I have the edge!
[20:15] Cresson
    It didn't lay a finger on me!
[20:19] Umin
    I suppose this explains why
    so many have been appearing.
[20:22] Umin
    Undead are drawn to more powerful undead.
[20:25] Umin
    This zombie king must be the root of all this.
[20:28] Zenos
    The zombie king...
[20:30] Zenos
    Something seems off about that.
[20:32] Zenos
    I also wonder why he's not
    using healing magic anymore.
[20:37] Umin
    Well, he was lying before.
[20:39] Zenos
    Wait, he was?
[20:40] Umin
    Yes.
[20:41] Umin
    But I'd rather you didn't help him.
[20:44] Umin
    He's earned a bit of pain
    for his shenanigans.
[20:47] Zenos
    You say that, but I can tell
    you're worried about him.
[20:50] Umin
    Wh-What makes you say that?!
[20:53] Zenos
    The fact that you stuck
    around kinda suggests it.
[20:56] Umin
    W-Well, someone should collect his remains...
[21:00] Umin
    W-We are classmates, after all.
[21:04] Umin
    But he's just been rolling around
    instead of fighting, hasn't he?
[21:11] Cresson
    Root of all life, by your
    blessing, grant amelioration...
[21:16] Cresson
    Heal.
[21:24] Cresson
    L-Let me go!
[21:26] Umin
    Cresson!
[21:29] Cresson
    H-Help!
[21:39] Zenos
    Mega Heal!
[21:54] Cresson
    Wh-Who asked you to help me?
[21:56] Umin
    Well, you did. Quite loudly.
[21:58] Umin
    You were bawling, going, "Help!"
[22:01] Cresson
    Kn-Knock it off! I was not!
[22:02] Umin
    No, I heard it quite clearly.
[22:04] Zenos
    Drawn to more powerful undead...
[22:06] Cresson
    I would've done just fine without your help!
[22:08] Zenos
    Look, uh... Sorry.
[22:08] Umin
    If you hadn't gotten so full of yourself—
[22:13] Lily
    Are you okay, Carmilla? Are you sick?
[22:18] Carmilla
    Quite the jest, suggesting that the greatest
    of the undead such as myself could get sick.
SIGN    Faction Infiltration
[23:57] Zenos
    "Faction Infiltration."