Alexei backed a little as Melinda stood up; his eyes had turned blue again. Her confused look; although problematic, Alexei found it... what was the word? Cute. Alexei covered his mouth as he couldn't believe that he could spell the word Cute in his mind. Alexei coughed as he looked at Melinda again; her innocent gaze sent shivers down his spine for some reason. "I know how you feel... For some time now, we've thought that our team would be the runt of the litter... but as it seems, we've got our first nemesis." Alexei sighed as he rubbed his aching eyes. "And by the way, whatever happens, I would just like to ask you, and rather, all of you... To not lose hope. Because, this opponent might be out of our league, but if there's something he can't kill... it's our hope to always defeat him." the lad chuckled as he opened his eyes; now with a red color.

His eyes went south; examining Melinda's skull, throat... clear. He went down a bit further; examining her chest, which Alexei had a hard time not zooming out, and her ribs... clear. Alexei ventured down, now reaching the stomach where he took some time. Appendix, small intestines, large intestines, pancreas, liver, kidney... one. Alexei looked a little bit down; where his eyes flashed and his head ached intensely... his eyes had taken their toll. Alexei shook his head as he looked again; seeing something he shouldn't be seeing... 

The assassin began to get flustered, and as it seems, a pinkish hue to his cheeks. Alexei coughed as he adjusted his eyes; now zooming in. Legs, pelvis, toes, feet... clear.

Alexei stood up; he was trembling a little... Fear. She was infected. Alexei frowned; his now blue eyes boring into hers. 

Alexei remembered Hollow's words: To not push back people anymore... to be himself. Well, Alexei can perfectly live with that notion. The assassin, surprisingly, hugged Melinda as he rested his head on her left shoulder. Alexei faced her cheek as he smiled.

"You know, you were so unfair; thinking you could kiss my cheek, and get away with it. You, Melinda, are terribly wrong. Sadly though... you are." Alexei shook his head as he kissed her left cheek as well. "We'll get through this." Alexei backed off as he winked at Melinda. 

Enki had started to speak where Alexei realized that the guy had a point.

"Sadly, I don't believe any of us has any powers of tracking." Alexei mumbled as he rubbed his chin; deep in thought. "Unless we find a bloodhound, it'll be hard to track Mimic. Wait... who is in tune with Nature... Perhaps, Crack Druid could help?"

In Alexei's mind, he was thinking of another thing.

No one was uninfected... But where did it come from? Jake.