[ a click of her tongue . incongruent eyes drag over the other woman with impunity . ] you are 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 , ziegler . I am a licensed doctor within my own field . regardless of your protective stance over medicine , genetic engineering remains 𝘮𝘺 domain .

did I ever specify 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 ? once again , your vitriol is unwarranted .

your slanderous sentiments are as exhausting as they are misplaced .

nothing good ever came from a man .

one might say I am a talented doctor .

it is not a good one . blood pressure has dropped . an error within the tincture , I assume . a terrible inconvenience to lose precious time .

morning .

slipping you something ? no , no . it was in anything that I've given you to date . dreamless sleeps were not anticipated . a common pharmaceutical side effect , but an irritating one to some .

hmm . . . an unforeseen side effect . I will have to revisit your dosage .

the viruses were a wild success . momentarily hallucinations followed by hours of gradual healing .

they survived my viruses .

correct . we call this a control group vs . the experimental .