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On the plane, Araari brings up being incompetently threatened. “Two men stopped me yesterday. From Captain Walker. They wanted me to tell you that continuing on this path is dangerous. —They meant because of them, because they will hurt you if you continue, but I suspect they are not the most dangerous thing we will encounter if we continue.”
Malta
strange-aeons
Well, she still might have been sick in some way that is not obvious to a monkey, but hospitals do have stores of drugs. “Did she take anything from here?”
strange-aeons
“Thank you very much, Magnificence, you’re very helpful and an excellent monkey.” She picks up his hand and bends down very seriously to kiss it, like she might with an elder or someone else respected. “Are there other important things that you want to tell me, should I keep asking questions?”
strange-aeons
NOD! Also Araari is okay. Magnificence approves.
Like he doesn't know that many things but he is PRETTY SURE that she picked up the SUBSTANCE here.
Which seems IMPORTANT.
strange-aeons
“Was there anything else important that happened? Is it okay with you if we go back to the hotel room for more questions?”
strange-aeons
“—Before we go back to the hotel room, if there was anywhere else where something important happened, you should take me there, too.”
strange-aeons
Okay. Back to the hotel room. “Was there anyone at the hospital—the hospital is where we were just now—who you knew or had seen before?”
strange-aeons
Well, that’s some of the worst possibilities out of the way, then. “The thing that she took from the hospital—was it some sort of liquid?” Possibly nectar also comes in powder or pill form but Araari is not sure how to explain drugs to a monkey. Worst case scenario, she’ll pull out her first aid kit and ask Magnificence to point at anything that looks like what the lady took from the hospital.
strange-aeons
NOD. PROBABLY. He's pretty sure she's asking whether it was drugs and he's PRETTY SURE it was drugs.
strange-aeons
“You’re very good, Magnificence. Did they give it to her or did she take it without them seeing?”
strange-aeons
“—Wait, I’m sorry, that’s not yes or no. Nod if they gave it to her, shake your head if she took it without them seeing.”
strange-aeons
“Am I still missing an obvious question? You are being very patient with me, thank you.”
strange-aeons
Not long after, Anita returns.
She Guesses they can check the hospital for Faldetta peaches and see if they do anything suspicious.