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Post by Dr. Mikemon on Jun 20, 2021 22:09:57 GMT
After Silence's unfortunate exploits in the Dark Area, Mikemon had kept a close look at the Shutmon's arm. Initial treatment had proven effective at restricting most of the infection, but there was still a firm grip that the D-Reaper had on Silence's left arm.
The doctor had kept up weekly meetings with Silence to monitor the spread of that infection, through the blackened skin and fur that was creeping up. And today was no different: the Shutmon would be sitting on medical bed in Mikemon's office, as the doctor would carefully observe where the infection had spread to. Initially, the black fur extended to just a few inches up over the elbow, but as time went on?
Mikemon let out a 'tsk'. "No dice from what we've changed last week. Halfway to your shoulder." With a sigh, the doctor would pull away, moving to rest his claw against the middle of Silence's back, giving it a slow scratch. After what had happened with K and the Wisemon, Mikemon swore that he wouldn't let something like that ever happen to someone close to him again.
He wouldn't let something else like this slip through the cracks. That said, this was still a difficult thing to say.
"We're running out of time to handle this medicinally. I know we both wanted to avoid it, but..."
He sighed.
"It has to go."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2021 22:17:24 GMT
As far as things had gone since then, silence’s avoidance of the Dark area had been out of personal necessity. She knew that going there would just strengthen the D-reaper in her left arm. She’d adjust and flex the arm; staring down at it as she could tell just how far it had come. Honestly… the renamon didn’t know what else she really could do to keep it from continuing on that they hadn’t already tried.
Hearing that it hadn’t changed and was halfway to her shoulder past her elbow? That wasn’t a good thing. She’d frown a bit and lean to grip at her arm; almost as though saying stop it or just you wait. Feeling that slow scratch at the center of her back the renamon managed to give him a small flash of a smile. She didn’t really properly know what had happened with k and the wisemon. There were a few things in her mind that were still… out of her reach the more she looked at them.
”Well lets just be glad it didn’t get any further than this or was another limb we can’t just get removed.”
Silence adjusted a bit and flicked her ears forward; hearing that the renamon couldn’t help but shrug. They wanted to avoid this yes but… if the D-reaper got a fuller grasp on silence there was no amount of therapy that would have cured her past some sort of miracle.
”Well it’s not like I have anything scheduled past this. Iko can handle the patrols a bit or I can have one of the gang sub for me. Sep or Lux would do nicely.”
She’d reach out to gently rub the top of the other’s head with her non infected arm. After a few long moments she’d lean back in her seat and snort to herself.
”So when we doing this?”
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Post by Dr. Mikemon on Jun 20, 2021 22:43:24 GMT
"Well, honestly, I think we'll both be glad that we don't have to worry about it anymore."
Chuckling a bit, and accepting that scratch between his ears, Mikemon would return a nod. She'd be out for a day or two, or up to a week, but modern bionics in the Digital World were quick to adapt to the accepting Digimon's data. It was just a matter of getting it done, and as for when? Well: "The sooner the better. I can get you into Whitewater Medical tomorrow morning. You'll have to avoid any food for the rest of the day and tomorrow morning."
Now that they had settled on a choice? Everything else was easy! "I'll send Stingmon up later to go over some choices for you for bionic limbs. I'm going to contact Whitewater to prepare a proper containment device for the outgoing arm. As for you, well, take it easy. Probably best that you stick around the cabin today."
He'd smile, give a nod, and would pull out a syringe. "Last time. Grit your teeth..." He'd slip the needle right above that infected space, and inject a concotion into that arm - one that stung, but one that would hold back the spread for at least a day.
Silence probably wasn't going to miss those.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2021 23:19:34 GMT
”You certainly are right about that. I can sometimes feel something gnawing against my mind and I know it’s not friendly.”
Silence huffed a bit and folded her arms; she didn’t like the idea of some parasite living inside of her data nor did she like to entertain the idea of it eventually taking her over. Regardless of that well… At least they’d be able to handle whatever came next together! The renamon tilted her head; they could get in that early huh?
”Won’t be hard. Just avoid working out or doing anything major. Sleep sleep sleep or whatever.”
Silence chuckled lightly and stared down at the mikemon; hearing that the stingmon would be going and picking up some bionic limbs? Well. She had to pause at that one before glancing at her arm. She wasn’t sure how to feel about that. Would it be better to be fitted for her shutmon form? Another form entirely? She wasn’t sure…
”Yeah it is probably for the best. Maybe I can just catch up on some reading or something instead.”
She’d adjust one more time, presenting her arm for him to push that needle into her arm. She’d grit her teeth as she could feel the shot working it’s magic. Holding back the creeping and eerily familiar sensation… along with the whispers that were in her head from time to time. Those she certainly wouldn’t miss!
”Either that or maybe I could watch a movie or two… hmm hmm…”
Whatever she decided to do did not prepare silence for the next day in the slightest. She wasn’t nervous or anything but it felt like there was a cloud hanging over her head and she could feel the whispers gnawing at the back of her mind. Telling her over and over not to do this; not to let them separate the two of them.
But she’d ignore it as she sat down in that chair. Watching the doctors go about their business next to her. Watching them get prepped in many different ways. One for the surgery, two for the removal of the arm and the third? Well. They would have to contain the arm. They weren’t sure if it would digitize like a normal arm or do something odd.
”So what’s the plan with the arm once it’s off? Blast it apart or…?”
The shutmon was genuinely curious; though she wasn’t even remotely sorry to see the limb go! She had a few other things to consider… Like what she was going to do without her primary arm for a few hours!
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Post by Dr. Mikemon on Jun 20, 2021 23:44:07 GMT
Such an interesting question. Silence wanted to know the plan for the arm?
Working with the other doctors for prep, the Mikemon's ear gave a flick at Silence's question, returning a soft smile. "We're going to have it handled, hun. The containment team's here, and the arm itself is going to be handled off-site. Not something that we're going to have to worry about after today. Now, lie back..."
Mikemon would guide the Shutmon to settle back into that medical bed, gently resting a hand on her cheek, as he brought up the ventilator, and pressed it gently against the Shutmon's muzzle. "Deep breaths. Count back from 10 in your head..."
Ten, nine, eight... it wouldn't take even the whole countdown before the Shutmon was fully asleep, and the group would set out to work. With the Shutmon lying back and with the arm secured against the table, the procedure could begin - starting with a careful mix of injections and shocks, to destabilize the left arm and to prevent further data flow going in or out of the limb. Stopping this flow was necessary, as the group did fear the foreign data's reaction to this operation.
They had to minimize the cutting time. With the flow stopped, the powerful laser of a machine Digimon would slice right on through, below her shoulder, and separate out that blackened section entirely. And once it was confirmed that what remained was not infected, the containment team would quickly transfer that arm to a secure dry ice box, as Mikemon worked over the next few hours to carefully remove the rest of the arm from the shoulder.
To keep as many data points and contacts in tact as possible, to facilitate the installation of the arm. Past that, the doctor would switch leads over to the mechanic team, the smell of the room quickly filling with oil and solder. And, eventually... ... In a much better ventilated room, on a hospital bed, Silence would wake up.
She'd still be in her Shutmon form, of course - and, at first, it might even still feel like she had both of her arms. That was not the case, obviously: her left arm would feel heavy, a bit colder than usual, but nonetheless responsive. Odd, perhaps, but it would still respond roughly how he needed it to. Well, with some loss of precision, but it would work!
Mikemon himself? He was resting, napping on a chair a few feet off to the side of the bed. A good nap after a decent day's work!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2021 23:54:43 GMT
”Well… good.”
Was all that silence really could say about it, shifting and glancing down at the arm that was about to get removed. She’d smile down at the mikemon and with the ventilator in place she’d do as asked. It wouldn’t take her the entire countdown no but she got to maybe four before she found herself passing out.
The D-reaper wasn’t happy that it’s host in this matter was going to be having it’s arm removed. But it needed to do what it could in the meantime to give itself as much of a possibility of survival as it could. With the mixture of shocks and injections made it difficult for it to do much past it’s small sphere of influence. Once the robot started to cut into their hosts arm just above where the black met white… well. The arm jolted against the restraints; a mix out of natural response and the D-reaper not wanting to separate from what amounted to it’s healthy host.
It’d struggle for a moment before eventually completely separated; feeling that well of power basically be beyond it’s grasp was daunting and was… strange. The arm was limp as it was handed over. Place into the dry box for whatever reason. It wasn’t going to be going anywhere anytime soon and it hated that.
Silence on the other hand was completely out of it; barely twitching as mikemon worked on her… and eventually? She would have that Bionic arm they had spent a little time picking out. It was fairly newer and fairly more advanced than the others she could have picked up. But it was going to be sticking around for a while…
Silence put a hand to her head and grunted as she could feel the strangeness of the arm immediately. Sure the left arm was heavier, colder and responsive. There was some movements that didn’t translate well given how fresh of an installation it was but… She had her arm back suffice to say. Grinning to herself she’d slowly swing her legs off of the bed and move to Mikemon. Reaching out with her fleshy hand before gently cupping one of his cheeks.
”Hey there… Mikemon? I’m awake..”
She could probably tug him into the bed with her if she wanted to; they could cuddle or the like. She felt exhausted, truth be told and well… She wasn’t going to be going anywhere anytime soon because of it!
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Post by Dr. Mikemon on Jun 22, 2021 0:37:01 GMT
"Mn... five more minutes, hun..."
Yeah, Mikemon was out of it. He'd allow himself to be pulled up against the Shutmon, and at least for another hour or so, the pair would simply cuddle, rest up, and work away the grogginess. Eventually, though, the doctor would stir awake, and once Silence was 'up enough', it would be time to do a quick check-up in the aftermath.
The doctor would look into Silence's eyes, her ears, and even into the Shutmon's core, before putting away that clip-board. "I'm glad to say that there's not a single bit of the D-Reaper left in your system at this point. Though it still stings that it had to come at this much of a cost, I imagine." Mikemon sighed, rubbing his gloved hand over that mechanical arm. "Ordinarily I'd say 'at least its your left arm', but, well, you're left-handed."
That said? The cat gave a grin. "Well, nothing keeping us in Whitewater. I'll keep an eye on that arm over the next few days, and we'll settle out at home. Whitewater's request, actually. I think its paranoid, but they want to put as much distance between you and that arm as possible. Eh... best we not rattle that chain, anyway..."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2021 2:05:02 GMT
”Well five more minutes and I’m going to drag you into bed with me.”
The shutmon let out a soft laugh and would enjoy her time resting with the mikemon. Eventually and thankfully the both of them would stir and she’d allow the other to do a checkup of her. Going along with the eyes, the ears and the core… which felt really weird now that there wasn’t that weight on her shoulders from the D-reaper.
”Well it’s better this than some other crazy sort of cost no?”
Silence gave a shrug and looked down at her left arm; there was a lot that the shutmon was going to need to catch up on or relearn. Drawing and writing was one of them! Since she didn’t draw a lot with her right hand. So she’d adjust a little bit and grin down at the cat.
”Just gotta learn how to write and draw again is all!”
Silence tilted her head as the other grinned right up at her; nothing in whitewater keeping them there and over the next couple days they could go back home. She’d nod her head at the idea of keeping her away from the arm and she couldn’t help but rub at the now replaced [once missing] limb.
”I think it’s a smart idea. Who knows what could happen with it? Or how much data I’m missing because of it. The D-reaper isn’t a foe to trifle with even when not on the island it can freely move around..”
Silence sighed a bit and leaned to push her forehead against mikemons. She felt a touch tired after all of that and she’d have to get used to the strength of her new arm but… that wasn’t a bad thing. In fact this would go to show how much she differed from others too.
”Just watch out for people calling me the Iron maiden or something because of this.”
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Post by Dr. Mikemon on Jun 28, 2021 17:07:38 GMT
"Well, yes. Losing an arm is definitely better than the price you would have had to pay if the infection grew further than it did."
Still, there would definitely be adjustments that would have to be made, from either re-learning how to use her new left hand or how to use her right hand, to how to maintain the technical parts of her new mechanical arm. The doctor could at least help out with the second part of that - and it would be another chance to have Holly learn a bit more about how to work with prosthetics. The feline would slip back into his chair, rubbing his temple, ear flicking as Silence spoke.
"Don't worry too much about it. Whitewater has failsafe-after-failsafe for something like this, and outside of the Dark Area, it won't really be able to propagate freely." He'd lean his head right against the Shutmon's, giving a nuzzle. He even shared a laugh at the last comment, as he pulled out the D-Terminal, opening a portal back to their cabin in Snowflake.
"Oh, don't worry. If anything, that sort of title makes you sound more robust." He'd tilt his head, and he'd carefully lead the Shutmon through the portal. From one place to rest to another!
Mikemon would lead Silence to sit down in the living area, and in the background, the Shutmon would hear the delicious sounds of sizzling and bubbling coming from the kitchen, something good being prepared in there. To that, Mikemon gave a chuckle. "I told Syre what we'd be up to today - and she knew you'd be starving after not eating a whole day. I'm not sure if your appetite's caught up with you, but you should try and eat something. As should Skald, really." The feline stifled another yawn.
"And apparently, I still need a coffee after all of that..."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2021 19:33:10 GMT
”I still remember the taste of the D-reaper in my mouth from when I was taken into that large one. I don’t like the idea of how it’d feel if it got my whole… body.”
Silence grumbled a bit and flexed the new arm; watching the movement of the prosthetic. It was clearly off compared to her older one and… it’d take a whole to get a handle of it. She’d look it over and sort of make a few simple motions with the hand. Grinning a bit as she was quick to pick up the general motions.
”Well that’s good at least. Hopefully they’ll be able to keep it under wraps. Don’t really know what my data is capable when unrestricted like that.”
Silence did know how powerful she was, or at least the power that she had at her fingertips. Thanks to the constant training with Iko and the other knights. She’d perk up a bit and hearing that that sort of title would make her sound more robust she’d snort softly.
”I mean it’s definitely one way of people recognizing me too… But I don’t think that’s the image i want to paint of myself just yet yanno?”
Silence stretched a bit and would follow her husband to sit down in the living area, hearing the sizzling and bubbling coming from the kitchen the shutmon would grin ear to ear. With syre being in the know she no doubt would have gotten started on the dinner. Or lunch? She wasn’t really sure about the time at the moment.
”Well I’m pretty sure I could eat an entire five course meal on my own… Has skald not been eating lately or something?”
Silence’s face shifted to that of worry; she knew that skald was having a rough time adjusting and with herald being so far away wouldn’t that affect a pair of twins linked at the core staying too far apart from one another?
”Well… why don’t you get some brewing and we can talk some more yeah?”
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Post by Dr. Mikemon on Jul 2, 2021 3:19:29 GMT
Skald... Mikemon took a moment to think, and let out a sigh.
"Its not like he's starving himself, but he's eating less than I'd like to see. Not that I blame the kid. Lost his home, lost who he thought his friends were, and its not like he and I are on perfect terms. He's not like Holly, he's not one to just jump into the deep end of a pool or anything."
It was tricky, but all this family could do right now was be there for him. He'd put a small smile on his face as Silence moved to change the topic - but before he could step out to the kitchen, Syre came out with a tray, setting out a plate in front of Silence.
"There ya are! Burgers, fried turkey leg, fries, and watermelon." Syre beamed - all filling, and more importantly, all finger food for the temporarily less-dextrous Silence. "Said something about coffee, dad? I'll get a pot started."
"... Well, sure." The doctor stifled a chuckle, as Syre stepped off, Mikemon leaning in to grab a bird leg. "For now, let's put the complicated matters aside. Neither me nor the doctors want to see you moving around too much - you'll likely be dizzy with the lack of overall data."
To that, the cat rolled his eyes. "I know how much you hate staying still, but just bear with it for now, alright?"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2021 3:48:38 GMT
”Might have to talk to him, or at least try to help him out. I know you aren’t on the best terms but… his sisters might be able to help him out. That or maybe you two need to spend more time together. I already feel like I overstepped a bit with the hugs hah.”
Silence let out a soft chuckle and then leaned back in her chair; grinning at seeing the food. Burgers, turkey legs, fries and watermelon! The last one was actually a bit of a favorite of hers; she did like fruit but only in small portions really. She’d flick her ear and turn to look to syre.
”Thanks syre I appreciate it.”
Silence leaned down to pick up one of the burgers, her primary hand might be mechanical but… she’d manage just fine with something like this. She’d frown at hearing that she shouldn’t be moving around too much. She was fairly active and couldn’t help but sigh after a few moments.
”Well do I get to have a lapcat for most of it?”
Silence gave mikemon a wink before biting into her burger, chuckling through the food. Her ear flicked a bit and she’d turn her head; it was skald that had stepped out of his room. He didn’t look the best; some bags under his eyes indicating that he wasn’t sleeping all too well and he seemed to be restless. Seeing the two sitting on the couch and after a few moments he would have addressed them but… his stomach growled in protest and he’d frown.
”...I could smell food so…”
”Well there should be enough for yah. Why don’t you grab something and come out here?”
Skald paused and looked between his father and what amounted to his step mother. He’d rub at the back of his head and step to the kitchen. He shook his head a few times; the idea wasn’t bad per say and he couldn’t stay cooped up in the room forever...
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Post by Dr. Mikemon on Jul 2, 2021 13:39:22 GMT
"Well, he's definitely not a hugs person."
Sharing in that chuckle, the feline took a bite into the turkey leg. "We're working through it as best we can, but he's already his own 'mon. Its a careful balance of being there for him without being too overbearing..." Mm, maybe a bit heavy of a topic. Mikemon looked on as Silence went on to use that mechanical hand directly, seeing her 'mostly' get the hang of it.
"Oh, don't worry, hun, you'll have me all day - hm?" The cat's ear gave a flick, as Skald stepped out into the hall. Bags under his eyes, even a bit shaky on his feet, like he'd just pulled an all-nighter. The doctor would give a nod towards the kitchen.
"Get something to eat, and then get yourself a shower. Your body's still healing, so the heat will do good helping you loosen up your muscles." Giving him some practical advice, he'd look on as Skald stepped towards the kitchen, the feline leaning against Silence. For now, all they could really do was settle in. As Skald stepped into the kitchen, he'd find the BlackGatomon quite busy!
Fresh fried turkey legs were currently draining on top of a wire rack, grease collecting into a metal pan; a fresh bowl of salad was mixed and set up on the counter; and Syre was currently flipping a fresh set of burgers. Her apron and gloves were stained with flour from the frying process, the feline's ear flicking as Skald stepped into the room.
She shot a glance over her shoulder, and gave a chuckle to her brother. "Couldn't stay away from the smell, could ya?" Teasing him just a bit, the waved her hand towards the counter. "Help yourself! I'm going to be here most of the day today, just to help keep this place together while Silence and dad are resting. I think its just the four of us here today..." Hard to keep track of such a large crowd, honestly!
"You holding up?"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2021 2:30:02 GMT
”I gathered that once he sort of froze on me.”
Silence couldn’t help but roll her shoulders in a shrug and followed suit but biting into her burger instead. She’d flick her ear at hearing that they were working through him being his own mon. Trying their hardest not to be overbearing which was fairly difficult when you cared so much about someone.
”Well good!”
Silence grinned ear to ear and then glanced towards where skald was heading; the renamon-x didn’t look the best but there was a lot going on for him wasn’t there? The renamon-x gently rubbed at one of his arms; hearing that he should probably eat and shower. The latter of the two might have been a day or two since he had. Maybe he felt he didn’t need to waste water or something…
”I’ll keep that in mind…”
Was all he could really say there; stepping lightly into the kitchen while silence put an arm around mikemon. There was a small look of concern on her face and she shouldn’t help but sigh. Tending to herself for the moment….
Finding that the blackgatomon was busy the renamon-x initially was going to be quick about grabbing stuff to eat. He’d pause however as he noted how… happy she looked cooking for the family even if it was simple stuff. He’d rub at the back of his neck and gae a small bob of his head.
”Well I really haven’t eaten today… So could you blame me?”
A small but earnest twitch of his mouth which would have been a smile till she motioned towards the counter. Where he could see where all the food was and boy did it look delicious! He’d step over there, helping himself to pretty much the works! He’d flick an ear as she mentioned that it was likely she was going to be here the whole day while silence and her father were resting…
”Well given they both got out of surgery more or less… yeah.”
Then came the question he was hoping he wouldn’t really have to deal with. Staring down at the plate before setting it on the table. Leaning back against it and shaking his head.
”It’s hard to get used to it really. I keep waking up thinking I was home. But… It’s hard to shake the feeling of living anywhere else than there still. That and I don’t know how healthy it is for a pair of twins to stay this far apart for this long. Feels like I’m missing half of me the longer Herald isn’t around.”
Skald and herald had been keeping in touch through the tamernet but that paled in comparison to actually seeing his ‘twin’. The renamon-x would munch on some of the fries while standing still. But hearing it was just the four of them…
”Wait… Coal I know is on a mission, holly’s doing school stuff. Sixer is… well she’s always handling her own stuff. But where’s amber?”
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Post by Dr. Mikemon on Jul 5, 2021 18:08:08 GMT
With one thing handled, another cropped up. Dr. Mikemon shared in that sigh, nuzzling up to Silence before he'd return to his meal, taking another bite of that turkey.
"He'll figure things out." Mikemon kept a positive tone, nodding to Silence, as he gave a smile. "He's a smart, head-strong kid, and I'm sure he won't keep things like this. He already doesn't like being in 'debt' to us, silly as that sounds. So for now," the cat tapped a nail on that metal arm, "just worry about how you're going to handle this. Heck, with that wolf still training you, I think we're both going to end up mechanical experts by the end of this!"
The cat laughed! Heck, even without that, the doctor knew that the 'Dark Area' incident probably wasn't going to be the only mess that Silence ended up in, overall! "No, can't blame you at all." Syre returned that 'silent' smile. She continued to cook, lending her ear to Skald's concerns. Of course, this place was hard to get used to.
Unlike with Syre and Holly, to Skald, 'home' simply wasn't here. Skald had his own life, his own comfort... and with Herald so far away, maybe it was hard for Skald to feel anything other than restless?
"Really? Dad didn't sound like he'd mind Herald visiting up here..." The cat gave a sigh, shaking her head. Her ear twitched at that last question. "Amber's practicing with Iko over at the Knights. Between all of us, she pretty much has the lowest fight experience, so... hm..."
The feline mulled it over.
"Maybe... hey, Skald? After you eat and have it settle in a bit, you want to follow me on my daily training?" Syre looked over her shoulder. "Not sparring or anything, but I do a run and a couple of other things. Maybe it'll be good to get your data flowing?"
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