"Yeah. I'm glad that Agatha's still around; people seem to leave this place pretty abruptly." Ema tapped the end of her pen against her cheek, furrowing her brow in thought. Why were some patients kept around for long periods and others quickly dismissed, anyway? It was something to look into some other time, when there weren't personal discoveries that didn't need to be addressed. Maybe she would ask Mr. Javert or Mr. Dent over the bulletin board tomorrow--they seemed like they would have good theories.

Lana finally succeeded in steering the topic away from their plans for the evening with talk of her roommate. Ema perked up a little despite herself. "A scientist? Did she say what kind?" She continued without waiting for Lana to answer her first question, thinking out loud. "Theoretically making a walkie-talkie is possible; most electronics that can receive a radio signal can transmit one if wired properly. The trick would be finding a frequency that's not monitored by Dr. Landel. I don't know much about radio frequencies, but I'm sure we can figure something out. Actually, Agatha's much better at constructing things than I am. Did I tell you that she's trying to make a taser out of my broken flashlight? When she really gets going, it's amazing..."

The conversational redirect worked just as Lana had expected. At this rate, Ema would probably need a gentle reminder to take her turn.