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I don't actually know if this will end up being relevant, but... well, it's better to be prepared if we can, and I can't help wondering if the UFO theme means we're headed back to space. The rest of it kind of says otherwise, I think?

But given the radiation problems last time we ended up in space, I don't want to take any chances. There's a stash of antidotes behind the counter in Aiya, which should be accessible even if they split us up again.

I tried to improve on the taste from last time.

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Wait, radiation problems?

The space jaunt started out on a planet that got used as a junk heap, mostly for radioactive materials. I don't know if we're going back to that world or if the radiation thing would even be as big of a concern, considering the whole point of that jaunt was leaving the junk planet, but I'd rather be prepared just in case, this time.

It won't really help infiltrators until after the fact, but anyone investigating can keep themselves safe and it's less I'll have to make afterward.

Ugh. That's terrible.

I'm kind of glad we've broken the Horrible Poisoning of the Month streak, really. [Not that he will ever mind cooking up antidotes and helping people, but it's better not to have to in the first place.]

Why was that even a thing?

I wish I knew.

I'm seconding the feeling. Radiation problems? I'd hope that if we do end up in space, the shielding isn't so primitive that we'd have to worry about that!

Most of it was surface-level. As long as it's not another planetary trash heap, I'm not expecting a major problem, but last time there was no avoiding it for the entire first week.

If that's the kind of place that we can end up, I say it's a great idea to be prepared just in case. Thank you for working on this!

Of course. It's nice being able to be proactive about this for a change.

We've gotten better at guessing where we're going, have we? On the whole?

...I don't know if I'd go that far, but I do think part of it is we've gotten better at paying attention to the hints in Liminal Space.

Either that or they're getting less subtle in the hopes we'll pick it up. In any case, since we've been to space once already and they are occasionally sending us back to places, there's no reason not to have something on hand.

Yeah. Me too. Whatever that means.

Er, well.

Where I'm from, space travel is a common enough thing that the entire problem of being exposed to radiation while you're doing it is solved. Does that make sense?

... yeah, actually. It kinda does.

Oh! That's good!

If we're actually going to go to somewhere with space travel, I hope I get to stay myself!

[She sounds so excited and hopeful.]

Me too, really. Although I guess it would be okay to be an alien. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one of my friends who hasn't brought back some weird form.

Definitely not a chance I'm keen to take with Rosie.

Well, hopefully you can convince her to drink it, if necessary. If it isn't, I guess we're a step ahead for next time.

I can probably hide it in something, if it comes to that.

[He's really hoping for no radiation]

[Naoki is too, but he'd rather be prepared than scrambling after the fact - not least because he'd like to focus on getting the bar he's had in mind practically since Purgatory set up.]

Probably. I worked on the taste with her partly in mind, since the last time it was an issue she didn't have to drink it directly.

Ooh, that'd be pretty awesome. I wouldn't even mind Infiltrating again if I was still Citrine.

Most of the problems with radiation were the planet and the questionably repaired ships, though. Most places with people in space, at least in that world, should be a lot safer...

And hopefully that'll be the case, but if it isn't I'd rather not leave people hanging with no help.

I think I'll stick to optimism myself, but having a pessimistic friend really is handy for being prepared for things. Thanks, Naoki-kun.

Thanks, I think. [He doesn't sound too upset about it, at least.]

No problem.

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