[ This isn't the first time Kim has been confronted with the issue of people being from entirely different worlds here, but it's a little jarring nonetheless to be confronted by the scope of it, again and again. He makes a mental note of it. Terra. Oripathy. He'll write it down properly later, he decides; it may not be useful, but there's few ways of feeling in control of ridiculous situations like keeping a running log of it. ]
It must be, [ he agrees. ] I've never heard of it.
[ It sounds awful. No moreso than innumerable other diseases that cause organ failure, but awful nonetheless. The segregation is by far the more alarming notion of the two. At the very least, this kid's stated goal is a noble one. If true, though he's given Kim no reason to doubt him. ]
I hope your people do manage to find a cure. [ He pauses. ] By not wanting them anywhere nice... you mean in your world, they isolate the ill? Is it for issues of contagion?
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It must be, [ he agrees. ] I've never heard of it.
[ It sounds awful. No moreso than innumerable other diseases that cause organ failure, but awful nonetheless. The segregation is by far the more alarming notion of the two. At the very least, this kid's stated goal is a noble one. If true, though he's given Kim no reason to doubt him. ]
I hope your people do manage to find a cure. [ He pauses. ] By not wanting them anywhere nice... you mean in your world, they isolate the ill? Is it for issues of contagion?