\"Is There An Electronic Mentality Debugger In The Medibay?\"

Vanessa, busy wondering what else she could do to destroy Jay's
shuttle, was somewhat startled when Penny Lloyd burst in, a seemingly
unconscious body in her arms, and placed it on the table.
"Found him in his quarters, might be more, gotta run!" announced
Penny and dashed off. Vanessa glanced down at the body.
"Well," said Coffey from across the room, "You don't see that every
day."
"Mmph mmmph," affirmed Wildflower.
"But I don't know what to do when someone who looks unconscious..."
Vanessa paused, placed two fingers on the man's neck.
"...I stand corrected, DEAD, is dumped on my desk!"
There was a swish. Coffey and Vanessa looked up, and Wildflower
rolled her eyes to try to see, as Keto stepped out of his office.
"Point A," he said, "It's not your desk, it's Lawrence Trisees'
desk - or it is now. Point B, you're not supposed to know what to
do, that's why I'm here..."
"Mph mphmph mphmmph MMMphMMph mph mph," warned Wildflower but, for
obvious reasons, her warning went more or less unheeded.
"And Point C, make me a cup of coffee," finished Keto. Vanessa
frowned.
"Hey, I *am* a fully qualified nurse, you know!" she protested,
rising to her feet, "I *have* passed all the necessary tests, done
all the necessary practices! I *am* at least SLIGHTLY useful!"
"Black, two sugars," said Keto, examining the body. Vanessa
sighed, frustrated, and went off to find some coffee.
"No pulse, no breathing..." murmured Keto, then straightened
up, "Yes, this man is officially dead."
"Mmph mmphmph," said Wildflower.
"I'll ignore that comment, Wildflower, if only because it makes as
much sense as your usual ones," said Keto, "As I was saying, this man
is clinically dead."
"So what do we do?" asked Coffey, staring vacantly out of the
medibay door.
"We stop mourning that pathetic bard and try to fix this man," said
Keto. Coffey glared at him.
"I doubt any of your *ointments* can cure death, Keto!" she said.
"I said he's clinically dead, not actually dead," said Keto,
sniffing, "There's a big difference."
"Which is?"
"Clinically dead doesn't apply to androids."
Coffee frowned.
"What? How do you know he's an android?"
"Okay, so he's not breathing, he doesn't have a heartbeat, the body
gives off no heat and his pupils are still registering light," said
Keto, "Either he's an android or he's got sentient eyeballs."
"So, I repeat, how do you *know* he's an android?"
"The fact that he shines when you direct the light onto him, and
few humans are made of chrome! Now shut up and pass me a
screwdriver, an SIJ connection cable and my computer," snapped
Keto, "I've got some work to do."
"Uh..."
"Is there a problem?"
"Item number three..."
"My computer? What about it?"
"It isn't here."
"WHAT DO Y..." began Keto, and then blinked. Then he frowned. "My
computer went along with all the rest of the stuff?"
"Yes," admitted Coffey.
"Who took it?" growled Keto, knowing the answer before it came.
"I think it was that psych..."
"CEREBRUM!" screamed Keto, and stalked hurriedly out of the
medibay. Coffey looked at the body of Sirus' and sighed. Then she
walked over to the wall monitor.
"Holly?"
"Yes?" asked Holly, appearing on the monitor while reading a copy
of 'Pride and Prejudice'. Coffey glanced at it, but didn't say
anything.
"Could you tell somebody in the Science Department that we've
apparently got an android here with a problem, please?"
"Sure," nodded Holly, looking back to his book and disappearing.
Coffey headed back over to Sirus.
"But before they arrive," she murmured, "Let's see what we can do
with that hair..."
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OOC: Okay, I know the Sec. Dept. took all the medibay equipment away
from you, Cerebrum, but Keto doesn't know that! ;)
Anyone from the Science Dept. care to respond to Holly's message
(presuming he finishes the book in time)? Or is Sirus going to be
left in Keto's exceedingly-capable hands? :)
[Heh, Sirus, you might want to consider waking up of your own
accord before THAT happens!]