Day 29: Cafeteria (2nd Shift)

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Nathan had never actually been in a nuthouse before and had only recently contemplated checking himself into one in a fit of sarcastic, self-depricating humor as of late. It was safe to say that he wasn't terribly familiar with the typical layout, even though he guessed it wasn't too hard to assume in this case. Everything was clean and painfully sterile-looking, if you could tell just by looking anyway, and he had to admit that they did a decent job of dressing this place up like a stereotypical, mental institution. They'd probably wait until evening to run whatever tests they wanted after they'd drugged everyone up nice and good.

The former congressman parted ways with his nurse, offering her a fairly sarcastic "thanks" as she let him loose in the expansive cafeteria. The food choices seemed pretty basic: hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza... The sort of thing he'd been living off of for the past, couple of months. Nathan hadn't realized how hungry he was until he actually picked up a plate. Skeptical as he was of the food here, it probably didn't matter whether it was drugged or not; if he was where he naturally assumed he was, they'd have their way no matter what he did. The only thing not eating would accomplish would be to make things easier for them.

With a hamburger and some fries piled on his plate, Nathan scanned the large room for any familiar faces. If he'd been nabbed in his sleep, there was at least a small chance that they might've nabbed Parkman or one of the others too. Unfortunately, he seemed to have chosen the wrong place to get information. It was practically empty.

Great. It looked like he'd be keeping himself company for the time being. Always a fun person to pass the time with. Sitting down at an empty table, Nathan took a moment to stare his hamburger down before taking a hesitant bite.

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"Thanks." Raiden was glad he didn't have to put in the effort of arguing the point. He would just have to remember to head to the bulletin board first thing tomorrow morning. No sleeping through half of the day this time.

If he even made it through that night, that is. If there were things here that were capable of killing Snake, then did he even have a chance? There was no Skull Suit to control his bleeding; he didn't even have a weapon.

That didn't mean he was going to lay down and die.

At the question, Raiden lifted his head and considered the other man for a moment. "Hadn't though about it, really," he admitted. He had been too busy dealing with the aftermath of last night to think ahead, and he realized that was exactly what Snake wouldn't have wanted. There was no point in dwelling in the past - it was all about working for the future.

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"And with good reason." Axel tacked on after Raiden's answer, leaning against the table from where he stood. For most of the time he spent with the latter it seemed like a good idea to ask the man to tag along with him, but maybe it would've been better to let Raiden wander about on his own for a bit to get a better grip on the situation.

"...Hey!" He suddenly spoke up after glancing back at Ed’s direction. "I'm not sure if you've heard about it, but there's these guys that have the ability to use Alchemy and make weapons for people. Maybe it'd be beneficial if you gathered some metal so they could make you something."

It was a common suggestion, one that he'd probably tell everyone if Roy and Ed weren't so busy already, but it was always the best way to start.

"So far, the best place to get metals is right over there." Axel remarked, all the while making wide gestures over at the Kitchen. "You have to be quick though. The place restocks every night, but it's a popular place so if you wait too long into the night there might not be anything left."

The Nobody grinned.

"I also heard there's some secret passage that leads to a whole other floor beneath this one. Granted I haven't had a chance to find out myself, but it sounds like something worth checking out."

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Hearing about the possibility of getting his hands on a weapon certainly improved Raiden's mood, though he ended up feeling guilty because of it. He shouldn't be excited at the prospect of getting a weapon he could use to kill, but he also realized that this place housed things that weren't human - things that had killed someone he had admired greatly.

He needed a sword.

When Axel pointed out the kitchen, Raiden studied the door leading into it for a moment before glancing back and nodding. It wouldn't be hard to find that place when night came, even with how dark everything was. He was led to the cafeteria every day, so he knew well enough how to get there by now.

He wasn't sure what to make of the secret passage that was mentioned, and figured he should probably just focus on getting the metal first. He tried to smile at the redhead, though he got the feeling it didn't come across very well. "Thanks for the info." His nurse was coming for him, though, which meant their conversation would be cut short. "I'll see you around?"

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"It's no big deal." Axel said with a lazy wave. "It's common knowledge around these parts so someone was bound to tell you eventually. I just got to be the lucky first."

Even though Raiden's attempt at a smile was a bit unflattering the redhead found himself grinning back in knowing that the latter at least tried. There were still plenty of things for him to do before night came, most of which included sneaking a peak at the bulletin to see if there were any formalized plans, so by the time the nurse came Axel was ready to see his friend off.

"Of course you'll see me around. Heck, one of these days we should group up and do something together." It was always nice to think ahead, and traveling in twos was always the best way to go. It didn't take long for his own nurse to walk by, offering a smile as she began to escort him out of the Cafeteria. Axel sighed out at first, but managed to throw in a thumbs up before he was completely gone.