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[whatialways_do]

[so ... after a very interesting conversation with her brother, there are a couple conversations she needs to get out of the way]

[Robert Chase]

[scribbles down "Tryptophan" plus a dosage that would probably kill a normal person, but is just right for a transgenic metabolism]

Any chance you guys have that in stock at the clinic?

[/Chase]

[Eliot Spencer]

[this question is harder to ask because she isn't sure how comfortable her boss is going to be with Ben around, but ... she did say she'd ask]

Any chance you might ... want some help in the kitchen?

[/Eliot]

[Dean Winchester]

So. I heard you met Ben.

[/Dean]

Comments

Max

[nocushywill.livejournal.com]

Before I agree to prescribe you the pills, you know it's my duty to be nosy about these things...

Chase

[whatialways_do]

X5's are prone to seizures. Something about a chemical imbalance in the brain, from all the bonus features they added. We also have faster metabolisms, so we need higher dosages because we eat through the drugs faster.

[a beat]

And before you ask why I'm a just in case thing -- I got reindoctrinated by Manticore, when they supposedly fixed the chemistry problem. They didn't get the chance to fix it in Ben.

Max

[nocushywill.livejournal.com]

All right. But if you want to work on a better preventive measure, feel free to make an appointment and I can prescribe you with some other medications that can be taken regularly.

And aside from it being a X5 thing, seizures can also be caused by a medical disorder. It might be a good idea to get Ben in for a physical exam. We could run some lab tests to make sure his kidneys, liver and other organs are working properly.

Ben

[whatialways_do]

.... That won't happen. No offense, Doc. I like you as a person. But if you come at either of us in a doctor capacity? It won't end well for you.

Max

[nocushywill.livejournal.com]

Right. Thanks for the warning.

Chase

[whatialways_do]

I try.

[sighs as she buries her face in her hands]

Doctors did a lot of bad shit to us when we were kids. Comes with the territory of being a genetic freak. Conscious surgeries, other kinds of experimentation, the whole nine.

[a beat]

I know you're a nice guy, and I know you're not that kind of doctor, but it's a bit of an instinctive reaction at this point.

Max

[nocushywill.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't worry about it. I get it.

[slight pause]

Sorry you had such a bad experience. Look, I'll leave the meds out at the front counter and you can come collect them anytime. Whenever you need a refill, just let me know.

Chase

[whatialways_do]

Most people don't.

[exhales]

Thanks, Chase.

Max

[nocushywill.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

Going to be at the Lux tonight?

Chase

[whatialways_do]

It's my shift.

Max

[nocushywill.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'll see you there.

Chase

[whatialways_do]

Maybe you will.