Their wounds were treated and the two received a booster injection of molecs to repair the tissue damage. Harding lay unconscious in the bed next to Shirosaki. “How is he doing?” Shirosaki asked Wagi.“Not good,” answered the doctor. “On top of being badly injured, he’s suffering from severe radiation exposure.”“I see.”“That goes for you too,” said Wagi disapprovingly. “You shaved ten to twenty years off your life.”After a while, Tei entered the sickroom. Ey looked gaunt, but ey seemed less feverish and steadier on eir feet.Tei whispered something in Dr. Wagi’s ear. After Wagi nodded and excused himself from the room, Tei came around to Shirosaki’s bedside.“How are you feeling?” Shirosaki asked.“Strange—to have a patient asking after me,” answered Tei with a wan smile. “I thought you should know there was some critical information found on Karina’s personal computer at Europa’s research station.”“Really?” said Shirosaki, raising a brow.
