health care

[Dusk]

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"Comes with the territory."

He said it with a smile on his face, but it quickly disappeared, and he looked at her a little more seriously.

"You get used to it. People always want us dead. Some because we're in the way. Others because we want to change things. Those who were simply paid. And those who are confused. An infinite number of reasons for one single thing."

Again the smile. Only this time it's different, a guilty, gloomy one. And weariness in his eyes that was unusual for his age. It faded quickly.

Taking a quick glance at the corridor in front of him, Roland placed the mug on the nearest suitable surface and moved forward, letting the technology do its work. He frowned slightly as he passed, as if something inside him was stirring. Yet, this scan didn't reveal anything unusual about the young man. Perhaps a more in-depth look was in order?

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