Girls Night Out

Jade's frustration was palpable as she buried her head deeper into the book, her eyes heavy from exhaustion. The silence of the lab was suddenly broken by her exasperated voice, "Come on, why are none of these experiments working?!"

She slammed the book shut, her gaze falling on the only success in a sea of failures—the weird creature's shard that seemed to accept whatever she melded into it. V, observing her from his spot on the table, offered a suggestion, "Perhaps a break would help clear your mind? You seem to be running yourself to the point where you aren't being useful."

Jade looked up, considering his words. "Perhaps," she conceded, though her tone was laced with reluctance. "But I still have had no luck reverting the flesh back to before it became zombified or whatever. I also can't figure out how to activate this pink crystal after a week of troubleshooting."