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There were extenuating circumstances. It seemed like the appropriate thing to do.

And you, a proper man.

Of course. The definition of one.

I don't believe it was that simple. Forgive me for saying so, but you don't strike me as a person naturally disposed to fatherhood.

Hmm. Well, I'll tell you the story, if you tell me how you managed to create such a convincing severed finger.

Many arrivals were given new abilities here.

Oh, indeed. But not so many are intimately familiar with the details of such an object.

I'd be an embarrassment to the medical profession if I weren't at least minorly better than most.

Are there many severed fingers encountered in the veterinary field?

It will shock you! So many people think their friendly Pochi would never. They suppose that if they just raise a creature at their bosom, it can't possible turn against them.

[‘Pochi’?]

I suppose that’s a common misjudgement.

And a reasonable enough explanation. You’re quite good at those.

Why wouldn't I be? I have nothing to hide.

Besides, whatever people find out is your fault for not shielding better.

That, at least, is true.

Fair enough. Before I took her in, Jinx was in the care of an old friend. He suffered a tragic accident. I couldn’t simply leave her on her own.