damned_institute | Dayshift 20: Dr. Washu's Office [Doctor Office 5]

For Doctor Hakubi Washu, it was like Christmas had just come early, especially delivered by Santa Claus himself. She'd leaped at the chance to use her knowledge for good- well, at least kinda-sorta good?- and more importantly to advance her brilliant new theorem. All she needed were the minds for study, and it just so happened that the Institute had plenty of such minds for the studying, and plenty was being offered for her to do so.

Wasn't capitalism such a wonderful thing?

Thoroughly in her element, Washu had pored through the patient files and gotten everything ready, even managing to add a little 'flair' to her office. Several unidentifiable but quite flashy machines were on her desk, sharing the space with a small bowl of sweets, and the standard-issue padded couch had been 'modified' while she was at it.

She couldn't quite hide her glee as she clapped her hands together and grinned when she heard the intercom. Any moment now, aaaaany moment...

((OOC: For ~~Ichigo~~, ~~Tamaki~~, ~~Darman, Fayt~~, Nigredo, ~~Takaya~~, ~~Yazoo~~, and ~~Zoe~~.))

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Quiet Kid #3, it seemed. Phew, she wasn't sure if this was a trend, or if someone had slipped something into the cafeteria food while she wasn't looking. A matter for scientific investigation, perhaps? Good thing she knew how to cook for herself~!

"Yo! Feel free to take a seat if you get tired, that's what the couch is for." A smile at that, as Washu eyed the newcomer with sudden interest. He seemed like a nice young man, why was he sent in here? Only one way to find out, mm? "I'm Hakubi Washu, what's your name?"

She waved her hand at that first part. "Whoever wrote that was over-thinking things. I offer a couch because it's a lot easier than standing up."

Washu was glad that he sat down, though; that made things a bit easier. Him using his correct name was a bit of a shock, after her first patient; made her wonder all over again why he was in there. "Mm, that makes me wonder. What else did you read about this?"

She smiled again, but this time it was a bit more brightly; she wasn't the average therapist, so now she got to correct misconceptions~!

Now that they'd gotten all of that out of the way, Washu happily settled down on her own chair, nudging the bowl of candy to Fayt as well. As an aside, she took a peppermint and popped it into her mouth, feeling like she deserved a treat after the last few patients.

"College, huh? What was that like for you?"

It was a sweet, apparently-innocuous piece of candy. She just seemed absurdly delighted that someone was trusting her.

As for that comment, she just waved it aside. "Right now, we're here to talk about whatever you want to talk about. Unless you want me to break out the Astral Defibrillator, but I don't think that's necessary yet."

She shrugged, and continued bravely on. "How did you cope with all that stress? Hey, I went through college too, I know just how bad it can be."

Now, Washu knew the correct thing to do. She was supposed to scold the boy for spending so much time in virtual reality, and not enough time out with people. It wasn't healthy, he was going to be desensitized, all of that other stuff.

...the problem was that Washu was a bit- well, a lot- of a little kid herself. (Hence the "Li'l Washu" thing.) And her eyes brightened as she abruptly threw her 'real' job aside.

"Really? What kind of fighting games? What system?" Pshaw, wasn't it supposed to be right, that the first step was to establish rapport, or something? Gaming bridged gaps! A marvel of science in every way!

"Yes yes yes, and I am. Ph. D. in more degrees than Doctor Stuffy-man cares to admit, That doesn't mean I'm not a person, though." Washu waved it off with a roll of the eyes. "What, am I not allowed to have some fun when I'm not working?"

"..." A long-suffering sigh, and Washu's voice became monotone. Overly-so, as if to prove a point. "Please lay down on the couch and tell me about your mother Mr. Walker please have some more candy if you want oh how fascinating Mr. Walker but did you know video games are bad for you you should socialize a little more Mr. Walker."

Said all in one breath, without pausing. "...see? It's better for both of us if I actually like what I'm doing."

"...oh ho ho." A glint appeared in Washu's eye, and she abruptly stood up, to put one foot on her desk so that she could dramatically pose. "Why merely talk about it, when I can just show you? Behold, the Washu Omni-System 720!"

Washu reached beneath her desk- a bit of sleight-of-hand, as she was actually reaching into the one extra-dimensional storage space she let herself have in this institute- and retrieved what seemed to be an innocuous cube with two headsets resting on it.

The doctor looked like she had just unveiled one of her (many) award-winning thesis. Yes, she had invented a system solely for playing video games. No, she did not find this odd in the least. Genius was meant for all fields, in all areas of scientific endeavor! And recreation was just as important as anything else!

Dayshift 20: Dr. Washu's Office [Doctor Office 5]

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