The Mystery Cure

Primary Medical Career story.

Description
A doctor dealing with an outbreak learns a shocking secret.

Medic on a Mission
''“I’m handling my first medical outbreak pretty well. We need to help these people!”''

Starting Dialogue
You: There’s an outbreak of a new disease: Llama Flu. It’s origins are mysterious, so we’ve got to work with the medical team to find a cure.

Ending Dialogue
You: One patient is convinced that patient zero was a space alien. But looking at his chart, he seems to blame space aliens for everything.

Other: Ah, yes! Garrett. He’s alien-obsessed. He also has a theory that we’re living in a computer simulation. Gotta love his imagination.

You: We‘re going to have to work overtime to find a cure. People need reassurance about their health and safety.

Rational Researcher
''“I’ve never seen a medical emergency like this before. We must find a cure soon!”''

Starting Dialogue
You: I’ve never seen anything like this virus. It spreads at an alarming rate and almost is alien in nature.

Other: Alien in nature? You’re sounding a bit like Garrett, that alien-obsessed patient I mentioned.

You: You’re right. I’m sure once we dig deeper, we’ll find a rational explanation.

Ending Dialogue
You: Well, I did want some hands on medical experience with an epidemic. I sure am getting that now.

Other: At least after this experience, you’ll be prepared for anything!

Diagnosis Detective
“To solve this medical mystery, I’m going to have to find patient zero.”

Starting Dialogue
You: We should investigate the source of the first documented case. It might give us a clue to find a cure.

Other: Are you sure? It might end up being a dead end and there’s no time to waste. Running more tests might be more useful.

You: Yes, let’s get as much information as we can. Have the files sent over to me ASAP.

Ending Dialogue
Other: I got the files on the first ecumenism Llama Flu case for you.

You: Hmm, this says it was a llama farmer on the outskirts of town. It’s the same area where they say all those llamas were abducted by aliens.

Other: People in this town are so obsessed with aliens. I’m sure aliens have better things to do than visit Earth and abduct llamas.

Purposeful Practitioner
''“The nurse at the Medical Center as very helpful. We must keep working on a cure!”''

Starting Dialogue
Unlocks Treadmill  medical career object for home from Run to the Hills  medical career collection.

You: ALL these boxes are Llama Flu patient files? Cancel my 1 o’clock. Wait. Don’t cancel my 1 o’clock. It’s another Llama Flu patient.

Other: Doctor, let’s keep running the experimental trials. I’ve reviewed your notes and think you’re onto something.

Ending Dialogue
You: We had a breakthrough today! One of the patients showed higher resistance to Llama Flu. Way less purple stuff.

Other: Hey, that’s why I became a nurse: to reduce purple stuff. I think you’re doing a great job!

Fearless Physician
“Our alien-obsessed patient at the hospital left a note for me saying, “Trust no one.””

Starting Dialogue
You: Looks like that alien-obsessed patient, Garrett, left a note for me: “Trust no one. Aliens are among us and they're stealing our llamas”.

Other: Poor guy. He must have had a tough life to want to escape reality like that.

You: I asked around - he’s the president of the local conspiracy club. Very put together for someone who’s living a fantasy. Hmmm....

Ending Dialogue
You: I didn’t notice before, but Garrett’s note has a map drawn on the back of it. It looks like a filing cabinet?

Other: Doctor, I’m not sure we have time to go on treasure hunts right now. We have to continue our research.

You: It will take only five minutes to open a filing cabinet drawer. I’ll try any leads at this point.

Private Eye PhD
“I’m going to get to the bottom of this medical mystery even if it’s by unconventional means!”

Starting Dialogue
Other: You have some very unconventional methods, doctor. But I admire your dedication!

You: Thanks! I learned from the best... and also from watching doctors on TV.

Ending Dialogue
You: That’s weird. I went to the location on the map our patient Garrett left, but nothing was the.

Other: Nothing odd about that - he just has an active imagination.

You: The funny thing about it as that I could tell a cabinet used to be there. It’s like someone took the whole thing!

Starting Dialogue
''“A file cabinet was stolen from our medical facility. This just gets more perplexing!”''

You: Who would steal an entire filing cabinet from a medical facility? What was in there that was so important?

Other: Let’s keep thinking about it, but, for right now, we can’t get distracted. Patients really need our help.

Ending Dialogue
You: Ugh, every time I feel like we’ve made a breakthrough, the virus mutates. I’ve never seen anything like it before.

Other: We’ve been making great progress so far. I know this is frustrating, though.

You: Just feels like there’s something off about this virus. What am I missing? I’m going to go over my notes again.

Experimental Researcher
''“The medical lab is working on my sample. Let’s treat more patients while we wait.”''

Starting Dialogue
You: That’s peculiar - someone left a vial of liquid on top of my notes. Did you see anyone?

Other! I didn’t, but I’ve been pretty busy. Send it to the lab for analysis?

You: Good idea. I think I’ve been hanging around that alien-obsessed patient, Garrett, too much. I am getting paranoid.

Ending Dialogue
You: This results about the vial came back from the lab, but they can’t be right. The cells, they are... they’re ALIEN!

Other: There must be a logical explanation for this... is what I would say if there was, but there isn’t. I have something to tell you: I’m an alien.

You: WHAT?!

Top Secret Specialist
''“We’ve made an amazing medical breakthrough! Let’s distribute this cure.”''

Starting Dialogue
Other: I’m an alien! And Llama Flu is my fault. My ship stopped on Earth for cheese puffs and I accidentally spilled a beaker. I felt guilty, so I stayed behind to help.

You: ...?!

Other: I’m telling the truth. I left that vial for you. It’s the missing piece of your cure! Believe me, I’d never wish harm to your planet or its snacks.

Ending Dialogue
You: It worked! I can’t believe it. I still think either I’m dreaming or this is a huge practical joke the medical board is playing on me.

Other: Its not a joke. I’m really proud of you! I hope you can continue to trust me and that youll keep my secret. This place is my home now.

You: Your secret is safe with me. But watch out for that alien-obsessed patient, Garrett. He’s totally on to you.

Rewards
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