@ManyThings@Silver CarrotLocation: Gold Pavilion, 48th floor
Doc threw a mild glare in Sir Arcticus' way. The icy knight might've been towering over him, but he didn't back down or cower.
"I don't 'lack the will' to help. There's a practical reason for why I don't take a side in your fights. Not all of us can be strong, tall and young, 'ready to fight!'."He crossed his arms defiantly.
" I've chosen a different path, that's all. Someone has to make sure the people you heroes beat up don't die from their injuries."Though Wireframe did have a point. He
was already here, and that intel could be useful. Jackie and the few others who sometimes brought him news from the underworld were coming up empty, probably because of everything going down here in Nova. Which meant things would be calm enough for a few days back home. If he called in sick at the hospital, he could get a couple of days off from work, and get Jackie to hold down the fort at his place... It would still be risky, he wasn't exactly established here like back in Ironclad, but...
The doctor sighed, his posture relaxing into something a bit less defensive.
"...Fine, fine. Let me see what's written on those." He reached for a random file, which turned out to be about some kind of mad researcher styling himself after a plague doctor, and quickly flipped through it, before leaning over and reading the Dragon's file still in Wireframe's hands. Just from a cursary glance, he could tell that these people were bad news, not just for Nova, but for all neighbouring cities, too.
"...Just. Tell me before you start a raid or anything. I'll set up a first aid area. Bring me the injured and I'll take of them. And I do mean all injured." His tone became sharper. He had to make sure they understood how serious he was, that he would not bend his will on this particular matter.
"Medical care is a human right. I won't tolerate anyone trying to leave people behind because they're criminals, no matter how heinous the crime. Understood?""If I have any doubts you're neglecting anyone, I won't hesitate to run in, and I won't care if I get in your way. Human life comes first." With his piece now said, he picked a seat and settled down, waiting for this meeting to continue.