Let's commence work, Doctor. We have a mountain of issues to face.

Doctor, can you pass a message onto Ifrit for me? I'm returning to Trimounts—there's some urgent business that requires me in person. So she'll have to eat dinner with Saria tonight. I... I'll make it up to her next time, I promise.

Do you need coffee? This is a special bean Joyce prepared for me that keeps me up even in the daytime. After all, I can't coop up alone in the lab day and night like I once did. I have lots of meetings that I'd rather not take, and lots of reports to read that I'd also rather not.

My thoughts on returning to Rhine Lab...? I'd rather not reflect on it like that, if I could. All I can say is, I used to perennially expect someone would come to my aid, but now I understand—I can only rely on myself if I am to achieve anything.

Guess what this stack of papers is? They're whistleblower reports. Some labs think they can protect themselves by airing other labs' dirty laundry to me. The more they do this, the more anger I feel welling up inside.

Return those gifts to senders, and have them convey to whoever's behind them, that I'll be making a personal visit, and they'd better be prepared... Sorry, Doctor, am I bothering you at work? I'll excuse myself for now. Yes, alright, I'll be back in Trimounts later today...

This contract pertains to the ensuing direction of our partnership with Rhodes Island, Doctor. You'd better take a look. I don't want us to blindly accept Rhodes Island's aid. Of course, I do hope that outside of work, we'll remain good friends.

Yes, Doctor? No, I'm no longer restricting Ifrit from seeing Saria. Honestly, on the contrary, I hope they see more of each other now. Ifrit is grown up, after all. And more importantly, her presence will remind Saria that, not all prices are numbers, and reports do not remove scars.

To be honest, being domineering is an awful sensation. When people come to my desk, the way they look at me makes me uncomfortable. But that's something I'll gradually adapt to. I'm going to rest for a short while, Doctor. I'd like to hear your thoughts after I wake up.

I'll deal with some minor affairs for you, Doctor. Rest well.

Doctor, my time aboard Rhodes Island will be inevitably diminished in the future. There is one thing, however, that I can guarantee: my relationship with Rhodes Island will only grow closer, because I trust Rhodes Island, and I trust you.

Some battles are unavoidable, I know.

The pharmaceutical I took part in developing is highly effective? That's excellent. Though I have to devote more of my energy elsewhere, I would never want to give up my research.

I know what you want to ask. The path I'm about to walk is a thorny one. Am I really prepared for it…? I don't know whether future me will come to regret this, but at least right now, I will firmly walk on.

Support role aside, you can delegate some tactical planning work to me too.

I'll see to it our tactics are drawn up.

We should probe into the significance of the fight, and not indulge its outbreak.

I'm a physician, but also a member of the squad. Let's go.

Any change in tactics?

I'm ready.

I concur.

Understood.

Don't act rashly.

This is an excellent opportunity.

I hope nobody is hurt.

Just as planned.

Doctor, I always find a great deal to learn from you, though I hope I never have occasion to use these tactics.

The samples in this area... We've taken these before. Let's move on.

I'll organize aid for wounded personnel. Everyone else, please assist in maintaining the perimeter.

Doctor... it looks like we should reformulate our tactics.

This place still feels like home.

...Huh?

Doctor, I happen to have some issues I'd like to discuss with you. Are you available right now?

Arknights.

Doctor, I imagine Ifrit sent you, didn't she? She tries everything she can to get me to put down my work—she's always making trouble for me—she even threatened to burn my lab reports. You're the third one she's sent... Alright, we'll break here for today. Let's go.

Coffee, Doctor?

When I first joined Rhine, research was my everything. Following the Diαbolic Crisis, Ifrit and her Oripathy were my everything. But now, as I come to know more and more, the things I want to do grow in volume too. Still, Doctor, we'll reunite at the same destination, when all's said and done.