my name is belvedere . you can call me bel or doc , if you’d prefer .
( they lightly pushed on her shoulder , guiding her to lie back down . )
you are safe here . just try not to move too much .
( gingerly , they took her arm and administered an anesthetic . )
w - who are … y - you?
( val tried to prop herself up , gazing at the stranger as she was laid on the operating chair .
the animals that assaulted her used hammers , so there’s a chance that this internal bleeding will take time to handle as her abdominal aorta is most
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( their own eyes light up briefly as they gather their tools and settle at her side . )
I will ask questions later . stay still .
( voice gentle but firm as they work to put a halt to the internal bleeding . )
( the ripperdoc helps her into the clinic , the swarm of drones following close behind . lights flicker to life as she helps the other into the chair . )
eskanè .
( one drone hovers above the pit fighter , a blue light emitting from it and scanning over her . )
( at this point , val was barely holding on to consciousness .
there was evidence of abdominal internal bleeding , deep bruising , and broken bones …
for context , val just ran into an Animals’ ambush after she defeated their champions nearby … )
their drones, which are shaped almost like little bats, act as both security and eyes. when jacked into the system, she can see through the drone’s ‘eyes’.
these drones also guard their clinic, and can attack if necessary.