"Is long shifts like 'twelve hours, occasionally under extraordinary circumstances sixteen', or..."

"More like sixteen hours, stretching to twenty four in exceptional circumstances."

"Yeah, I think that would soon become really obviously unsustainable for baseliners."

"Better working conditions might also make it easier to convince people to go into the field..."

"What usually motivates people now, does it pay well or..."

"It's prestigious, pays well, and you can end up pressured into it if you show potential. Plus propaganda about being able to save your comrades."

"...comrades. Are medical types usually fielded?"

"No, but they're usually drawn from the genin or chuunin, who'll have been running at least some missions so will have gotten attached to at least some field shinobi."

"Oh, that makes more sense."

"Probably it'd be more efficient to draw at least the bulk of medical students straight from the Academy."

"Unless talent at it isn't obvious then."

"It's sometimes obvious at graduation, and I don't think living as a shinobi would show off any medical skills except 'keeping calm in emergencies,' which you can figure out other ways."

"Legit."

He nods, gaze drifting out the shuttle window.

Eventually they reach the moon!

"So how quickly can you make air around me?"

"Very - why, what's the use case -"

"I'm slightly worried I might send myself flying. I'll try to keep any effects well away from me, though."

"- the limiting factor there isn't air volume but how well I can visually track you if you take off real fast so I know where to put the air. Perhaps you should have a bungee cord and an anchor. Or a space suit. Or both."

"Bungee cord seems like it might break but might not be a bad idea. Space suit's probably a better idea, if it wouldn't interfere with vision."

"Transparent helmets are customary." Cam makes one in his size and helps him get into it. "If you're wearing a suit better for the cord to break than for your leg to rip off because it won't, yeah?"

"Definitely."

"So bungee cord and a moon anchor and if you go flying I will track the suit transponder and grab you."

"Works for me. And I'll try to warn you if I'm doing something that seems big."

"Yup. I'm Original Flavor Me so I won't poof if you experiment in my direction, too."