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(Nana looked at the medals in their cases for a few second before closing them.)

Lucy awoke and looked off to her side.

She saw another Diclonius.

It wasn't Mariko.

"Lucy?" asked the Diclonius.

"Yeah?" asked Lucy, her voice rough.

"I'm Nana. I tried to abduct you a week ago. NCIS were kind enough to let me escape, apparently they didn't feel up to sedating me again. Then Woodman found me and told me the truth, apparently I was working for Hydra all along, and that he and been ordered to kill me. He asked me to look after you."

"Did he now? … Just tell me something … Did I really face off against a really powerful Diclonius in order to protect a bunch of humans I don't even know or care about?"

"Uh-huh."

"The same humans who as a species I hate and despise and want to kill?"

"The same."

"I'm pathetic," groaned Lucy.

"Well, your attorney managed to convince the DA that your pathetic conduct was sufficient to warrant absolution of all past crimes, you can no longer be prosecuted for past crimes, as soon as you can be discharged, you're free to go."

"That's nice of them," said Lucy, "just remind me quickly, what injuries did I sustain?"

"Compound fractures to both shins, simple fractures to your wrists, skull and jaw, three cranial haematomas, two popped inter vertebrae discs, a dislodged elbow cap, broken nose … I think that covers it. … Oh, doctors anticipate some post traumatic stress disorder."

"PTSD … can't wait … … Well, absolution of past crimes is the absolute least they could do," said Lucy.

"You also got a couple of medals, a bronze star and a purple heart," said Nana as she lifted a presentation case into view.

"Yeah … … That thing I did where I killed all those families … … I wish I hadn't. … … It felt right to do it when I was pissed off at humans, and now I realise I became the exact thing I was killing them for. … … Then Abby forced myself to justify my past actions, and I thought about it … … WHY THE HELL DIDN'T I THINK ABOUT IT BACK THEN BEFORE I DID IT? … … What the fuck right do I have to accept medals just because I suddenly remember right from wrong?"

"Agent Gibbs will be disappointed that you rejected his medals."

"Agent Gibbs? I thought only the president could award medals," said Lucy.

"Oh? Well, I grew up in a terrorist science lab, so I'm screwed if I know," said Nana.

Nana looked at the medals in their cases for a few second before closing them.

(Nana looked at the medals in their cases for a few second before closing them.)

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