[Audio | Locked to Sam]

[greater_than_zero]

[Have an audio ping, Sam.  Sorry it's almost 4a.m.  Zero's concept of "organics need a lot of sleep" is still lacking.]

Sam?  You there?  It's Subzero.

Sorry to bother you, but I had a request.

Comments

[greater_than_zero]

Huh. And you just never know for sure, huh? That's really neat. It's only breaches, uh...cuts, that scar, right?

[10_20_15_5_50]

Well, sometimes there's an injury you see and you know there's going to be scarring, but you gotta wait and see just how bad it's going to be. Wound care can contribute, cause scarring will be more pronounced if... [give her just a split-second, here, to get her mental checklist in order] If it's allowed to dry out, if aftercare products are more alkaline than acidic, and if the area is subject to regular stretching. I can rattle this off cause scarification is a thing, though I haven't any examples on me.

[Sam grins.]

See, while a lot of the time people want their scars to be inconspicuous, some like to show 'em off for the story or because they just like the look, and some get professionally cultivated decorative scars. I should have some pictures, if you'd like to see? It's a really interesting branch of body art.

[greater_than_zero]

Now, showing off a scar from an injury I can understand, it'd almost be like a badge for what you went through. But to cause cuts on purpose?

[whut?]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Well, the way it's done for scarification the cuts hurt---the way any are gonna---but there's no harm done beyond the strictly superficial stuff.

Y'know what, just gimme a sec.

[She'll fuss with her drone for a moment, bringing up the files transferred from her phone.]

They're here somewhere.... Ah, okay. Here's a good example.

[Rather than have Zero squint at the comparatively tiny screen, she sends the image and a couple others to his drone.]

[greater_than_zero]

[Just...this face for a moment.]

[10_20_15_5_50]

You know, you make a face like that, I gotta ask what you're thinking.