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[blastedass]

[He normally doesn't bother with network posts. But this was a fairly long time in coming.]

Who here knows about painkillers, anesthetics, or other analgesic drugs?

Most of us have gone through surgery to get additional implants or modifications, or know someone who has, and every fucking time it's the same damn story: "This won't be done with any anesthetics as it's an elective procedure and LILITH is saving anesthetic drugs for life-saving medical procedures."

That's bullshit.

If they're cutting into us to do surgery, it's a damn life-saving medical procedure because we're the ones saving their fucking lives! The least they can do is knock our asses out or numb it before digging in and shoving more crap into our bodies! It's odd as hell a place with this much technological advancements doesn't have a way to create or access a steady supply of painkillers, so it's probably just not on their priority list.

I'm not a botanist or a chemist, but I know medical pain relievers started with plants before it became chemicals derived from them. Coca, thyme, clove, poppies, and curare are some of the original bases. I'm leaving the city next week to try to locate some of these in the wild and bring them back for cultivation. If you want to come with me, meet me in front of the base at dawn next Tuesday.

In the meantime, if anyone has knowledge about this, share it. Just cause they won't help in this doesn't mean we can't.


[ooc: for the record, i'm no botanist, chemist, or medical practitioner myself, but i'm happy to do some research if we wanna go down some kind of rabbit hole with this. feel free to mingle and interact further to share information or ideas if you like. hypothetically, if this succeeds, it would make future reward surgeries less burdensome on the outsiders... unless LILITH's just doing the pain on purpose.]

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[curingidiocy]

[ Bakugo's explanation on the teleportation device is further proof that LILITH is indeed withholding research from him. Research that, if he had access to, would allow him to provide the proper aid that someone of his capabilities can. ]

If LILITH lacks the resources to provide us with analgesics, and they are not wasteful, then what makes you believe they have not already gathered these plants for their own use?

[blastedass]

[Good luck with that. LILITH doesn't just lend out research to people. They're soldiers. Not fellow equals to come onto their teams and start putting their own ideas into the mix. Do you see a funny little "Suggestion Box" in the cafeteria? Hell no! Though no one's saying he can't talk to LILITH workers if he sees them...]

There's kaiju out there.

[Why else would they be dragging other people in from other worlds? Fear. Desperation. They sent the Outsides to handle their own little insurrection problem under Disney rather than deal with it themselves.]

Each time we fight or go on missions, they always include instructions to bring shit back. Kaiju, mutated plants, hybrids, fucking people. If they were gathering shit themselves, they wouldn't ask us to be their delivery service every time.

[And if they're too scared to even collect DEAD kaiju, what makes this guy think they'd go out foraging for herbs and minerals in the woods with LIVE monsters?]

It's obvious they think a lot of shit is worth collecting and studying.

[curingidiocy]

[ So they are the ones who gather materials for LILITH. He hadn't been certain if they had any other personnel capable of such tasks, or if they were solely relying on Outsiders. Good to know. ]

I now understand the necessity of this task and will join you in gathering resources next Tuesday. I trust you have no objections?

[blastedass]

[It's been one of their repeated tasks during battles and missions. Bakugo can't blame LILITH for wanting to study their attackers, but he's now wary about it due to the hybrid incidents and now this portal shit... Sometimes people will show up with the Outsiders to help, usually with transport or directions, but not often on front lines.]

Why the fuck would I have objections? If you're not gonna fuck it up, you better be there.

[This person sound... obnoxious but interesting. Bakugo will want to interact with them more.]

[curingidiocy]

[ He's going to find out how much more obnoxious Ratio can be in person. ]

I assure you that I will only be an asset to the excursion.

I shall see you on Tuesday.

[blastedass]

[Can he punch him if he pisses him off too much? Probably not a good idea to punch someone offering to help you... Eh what the hell, if it's warranted!]

Bring something to eat. We'll be out all day.