Tiny Space

You can tell Jaz, or you can tell Jaz"

Jaz
Wow! I can't even tell. And no bleeding?

Carver
That's the nanomaterial I injected. Like those in Miss Yi's-

Kimi
Kimi-chan!

Carver
Like those in Kimi-chan's gel bath. They pin cells back together and feed in moisture and oxygen. But come straight to me if you see any discoloration or bruising.

Kimi
Do they work on cuts and internal injuries?

Carver
Well, they aren't instant and their programming is very simple. They'd do for scrapes and shallow cuts, but so will your shipsuit. I have other resources for treating more serious trauma.

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Panel 2

Jaz
One might wonder if that's what Ace has going for him.

Carver
You don't say?

Jaz

He heals up fast. You'd never know it, but he's had at least 3 serious concussions since I've known him. This guy, Steve, stated a fight with him on the front porch once. Ace got bruised up and had some ribs cracked. But a few days later he seemed right as rain.

And when he got stabbed, we were certain he'd been hit in the lung or kidney, but there was no sign of that. And he didn't bleed all that much. As for the scar, you really have to look for it.

Carver
Well, I'd like to take credit, but we don't use persistent internal nanos.

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Panel 3

Jaz
Funny you should put it that way.

You know something, don't you?