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Gren is rather skeptical of a group of 'doctors'.
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"I appreciate the warning. My shields can stop Neuroi beams, unless they've scrounged up three-inch cannon I'm not particularly worried."

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"In that case, you can head out when you like. We don't actually have any authority even if you were local, really; there's some attempts at rebuilding a government, but mostly it's these hospitals, bandits, and a few farms."

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"Would you mind terribly if I take one of the guns those attackers left in here and some ammunition? They are rather surprisingly a lot more efficient than mine." She pats it where it rests in her sling. It looks like something out of World War One.

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"No, not a problem. What exactly is the UDF, if you don't mind my asking?"

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"United Defense Force. International, almost worldwide, in fact. They are an anti-Neuroi military organization, and refugee and relief administration."

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"Neuroi? I'm afraid I'm not familiar."

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"Something very strange might be going on - I never heard of the disease, you don't know about Neuroi? ...They're omnicidal flying monsters trying to destroy humanity."

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"I suppose if they were an important part of how I defined myself, I could have forgotten, but it's unlikely all of us have; we remember history just fine."

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"...I really think we would have heard of each other's disaster. This is very strange."

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"What country are you from? Russia? Estonia, Latvia, Germany?"

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"Ostmark, then Brittania... Germany, do you mean Karlsland?"

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"Yes, I think we're from very different places. You're currently in the United States of America, which contains various former French and British colonies. French, France, Francia, Normandy? Regardless, Neuroi are as unfamiliar to us as our fungus is to you, which is possibly good news, if your allies can follow. The fungus is, once treated, much safer than omnicidal flying monsters."

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"If Scatter and the other teleporters can get here and back they're going to be absolutely religious about quarantine standards."

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"That's probably sensible, yes. The fungus can't survive long without hosts, typically. Teleporting an infected person away is the best way to maximize lives saved, if treatment is out of reach."

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She makes a 'hm' sound and goes for the door, then pauses, "Will large amounts of fire sterilize it effectively, if it comes up?"

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"It might, but we've never actually tested that. At least not at this facility; there's not much communication between hospitals."

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"When in doubt, add more fire. I'll be back probably."

And she heads out to inspect the guns.Any decent rifles or is it all terrible pistols and shotguns?

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There are some decent rifles.

It's easy to mistake this for a military operation. 

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These are some really good rifles! Finely machined metal construction. Full auto! Wow! Kind of filthy, some of them, but cleaning is easy enough.

And then she gets back on her not-a-motorcycle and maneuvers out the door of the 'hospital' and ascends rapidly to get an overview of the area.

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The hospital (if that's what the complex is) is in a forested area. The trees are tall and healthy, and there aren't any other buildings for miles, that she can see.

There are roads designed for cars, and there is, apparently, a walking trail, though the worn-down sign no longer clearly identifies it as such.

There are a few people going away from the facility at a quick pace; probably connected to the intruders.

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The roads are meant for carriages and carts. (Cars: Not really a thing yet in her world)

No city? Hospitals are usually in cities... She flies up to (well above) the runners and shouts down. "Hello, would you care to explain your business here?"

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One of them looks at her and trips.

One screams, but keeps running with them. 

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"I'm not going to hurt you, I'm just after a bit of independent verification."

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The one on the ground seems more talkative now.

"We weren't going to kill anyone we didn't have to, we're not killers! Please!"

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She finds herself... Strangely sympathetic to the bandit who was just shooting at her new friends.

"I understand. I'm not going for revenge here. I'm - lost and confused, you see. I sided with them in the heat of the moment but... I need to know more about this area, and I need to hear both sides of the story."

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