Not A New Thing

"You mean?" Ryan slightly lost his way with the captain's words just now.

"One of us," replied the captain. "Pretend to be sick. And after that, whoever goes through this act, will be taken to the room where Doctor Kamal is for help."

"Aah," Ryan smiled and nodded. "I get it," he said. "And it seems, the right person for that is just me."

"No," Captain Dharma shook his head. "You are very important, Yan—I mean, all of us are very important indeed. It's just that, since you understand more about programming, I'd lose hope if you were the one doing this."

"I understand your concern, Cap," Ryan said. "But think about it… If it had to be anyone else, it would be time-consuming and ineffective. If I were the one, it would be easier, and faster. And let's hope that in the doctor's office there is a computer or any similar-based device."