A heroic Melody [Melody|Prison Break]

The man seemed quite interested to hear Melody's response, taking a moment before nodding his head to the driver who continued to take the vehicle to their destination. "We're not sure what happened either, unfortunately, that type of thinking is best left to the experts while we go to the safe zone."

As the car finally reached the outskirts of the city it was clear just how much chaos there had been caused. Both the police and military had mobilized to try to help stabilize the situation, and in the distance Melody might had even spotted signs of conflict as Quirked individuals fought against one another, but today her place wouldn't be on the battlefield. Instead the car stopped near the district Tokyo's hospital was at. Just a brief glance showed how serious the situation had been. While several tents were already set up and various medical personnel were tending to the injured, there was also the sight of the police, in the form of riot units who had set up checkpoints around the perimeter.

The man turned toward Melody and spoke in a reassuring tone. "This is your time to shine Melody-san, I'll go with you till we are past the safezone, after that we'll find your instructor and get you to work."

Exiting the car the man approached the checkpoint and addressed one of the police officers. "I apologize for being late, we had to take a small detour from Musutafu to reach the hospital, Miss Melody here has volunteered to lend a hand."

The police officer turned his gaze at Melody for a moment when he spoke in a firm voice. "Please wait while I verify your identi-"

But before he could finish his response a soft hum resounded in the air as a drone of sorts flew past the officers and hovered between the two, the drone facing Melody seemingly scanned her with some sort of green light, or perhaps it was a camera of sorts, but the owner of the contraption soon made herself known.

"No need to let them wait officer, I'll vouch for her."

A pink-haired lass dressed in a neat black coat that seemingly made her look both business-like yet somewhat remind people of a professor or a scientist approached from the opposite side of the checkpoint.

"Ah Doctor Eisenberg, understood we'll let her in then."

The man gave Melody a reassuring smile as he added briefly. "I'll leave you in her care then Melody-san, if something urgently happens, don't hesitate to call the school, alright?"

With that said Elise approached Melody and smiled briefly at her. "Sorry for the unusual state of things, but the security is needed. With so many prisoners on the loose, it's possible one of them will be trying to hit us where we are most vulnerable, so places like the hospital and the surrounding areas are heightened in security."

As Elise spoke she guided Melody along the collection of tents. "But you must have a lot of questions, I'd wish we could enjoy some small chatter over a drink or two but we got a lot of work ahead of us, so I'm glad to see that you are willing to lend a hand~ For now, how about you tell me some things? Like in terms of medical expertise, do you know anything beyond first aid? Do you rely on restorative properties of your quirk? If so how do they function?"

Elise smiled briefly at Melody's attempt to make some small talk. Even in a serious situation like this, Elise did appreciate such efforts. She wasn't someone who preferred to be all business unless it was truly necessary. Some casualness and small talk was always welcome for her, so when Melody started talking she listened while guiding the girl along the checkpoint. So it seemed that despite the dangerous nature of the prison break, Melody saw it as an opportunity to help people, a mindset worthy of praise. She knew a lot of the girl's peers would likely have used the prison break as an excuse to prove themselves, chasing criminals or villains in the hope to test their strength or pursue some fame.

The talk about Luka made her shake her head lightly. "Unfortunately I haven't seen my little brother lately. The combined workload of the Public Safety Commission and my medical responsibilities tend to take up most of my schedule. I haven't even seen Tetsu this week yet~" Elise chimed the last part as a jest, but with the small talk over and Melody thinking on how to answer her questions, Elise listened attentively.

So Melody possessed the ability to provide restorative properties to the water she could control or create from her body? That was fascinating for sure. Fundamentally it was quite similar to the properties of her own slime, although as Melody mused about the nature of her restorative powers Elise answered her with a smile.

"Sounds like Magic, doesn't it?" Yet after a short pause she shook her head lightly. "And yet surely we both are old enough to know magic is something only found in fantasy novels, fairytales or manga~"

She seemed to be approaching the direction that Melody had been looking at earlier and continued her explanation. "The human body is quite fascinating in regards to its healing factor. You might have seen or experienced it before, how a shallow cut on the skin might heal over time, or a stomachache might just disappear after a while. On its own, a healthy body is quite benevolent to its owner, it tries to naturally help itself recover, as long as it has the needed resources."

She turned toward Melody, pondering how to explain the next part. "When someone becomes sick or injured, the body needs to expend more resources, but sometimes it simply has not enough to deal with the injuries or sickness it is inflicted with. It is for that reason treatments are used. Medicine helps supply the body with the needed resources to recover. But there is one rather important vulnerability to this approach, which also applies to quirks with restorative properties like ours. Do you know what that is?"

She waited, giving Melody a chance to answer her question upon which, whether correct or not she would resume speaking. "To the human body medicine is often considered a foreign substance, meaning that a part of the human body will expend energy to identify and possible eliminate the resources we provide through medication. This is why sometimes people suffer from side-effects from medication. Now you might be wondering: How would I be able to prevent this from happening with my Quirk?"

Elise smiled briefly at Melody and continued speaking. "Practice, learning how to control and adjust the properties of your quirk is essential in the medical field. For example take this patient." She gestured at the young man who was lying on a stretcher, a mere glance at him suggesting he had been under some sort of sedative to ease the pain, and a look at his leg easily suggested why this was the case. Several deep lacerations were found below the height of his knee.

"Normally we would have to spend quite some time treating this patient. Disinfecting the wounds, removing potential foreign objects from inside his leg, stopping any internal bleeding and then also stitching the wounds. Normally something that would require a proper environment for such a treatment, but with enough knowledge and practice with your quirk, you could save people even in the middle of a battlefield."

As she spoke she gently extended a hand toward the man's leg and then it happened. Her skin seemed to turn a pinkish tint, returning to its slime texture and with a careful brush over the several lacerations Melody would start to see what Elise had been talking about. As the young woman withdrew her hand the slime seemed to move on its own, growing thinner and less solid, almost akin to liquid as bits of glass and metal fragments were carefully extracted from the wounds.

"Fortunately quirks like ours also possess purifying properties, or simply said they can function as disinfectants. Right now I'm controlling my quirk to find and carefully remove anything unusual that might got stuck inside his leg due to the injuries he suffered. Afterwards I will stop the internal bleeding and harden my slime to close off the injuries."

With her explanation done the slime seemingly started to harden, like a plaster forming over the injuries of the man and seeing the man's pained expression softening she smiled at Melody. "Although this type of treatment might be just a bit beyond your level for the time being. So we'll take it step by step."

She motioned for Melody to follow her to another stretcher where a mother was worriedly hugging her child, a young girl whose left arm was kind of bend in a unnatural way. "This girl her arm is broken and dislocated, one important task a doctor has is to reassure her patients, knowing what to say to inspire your patients, to comfort and reassure them is important, especially with children. I will apply an anasthetic to ease her pain, but I'd like for you to use your quirk to set the dislocation right, it is important for you to 'feel' through your water, feel how it flows around the bone of the patient, and then manipulate your quirk to set it right. Don't worry, I will lend you a hand with my own quirk, but I'd like for you to take the lead in this treatment."

Melody's remark about Luka having a reason to feel proud of his sister made Elise quietly ponder for a moment. It made her think back about their conversation during Christmas. Back then Luka had told her that he had felt abandoned, that she had abandoned him. Back then those words had hit her rather hard. The fact that she had done all those things, made all those sacrifices in her life for the sake of her loved ones. She had decided to carry such responsibilities and burdens for their sake, so to think he had felt like that... She could only hope that he had started to feel proud of her in recent days, for even if she was not always there physically, her little brother did often linger in her mind. "I hope he will feel proud of me someday." Elise mused softly, a bittersweet smile on her lips, although one that visibly brightened a little when Tetsuko was mentioned. The idea that Tetsu was going to help Melody with her swordsmanship made sense, not only was Tetsuko a prodigy when it came to the art of the blade, being that she was the heiress of the Shindou, but she also was a good and fair teacher in her opinion. "I'm sure you will be in capable hands then~" Elise chimed with a smile.

Of course her little jest did seem to work in brighten up the mood, and the talk about magic did seem to be a fun change of pace. However, quirks were by all means a scientific something, no matter how outlandish they might be in their output, quirks always could be traced back to biological functions of the body.

Elise nodded her head in affirmation to Melody's words. "In a way one could say some quirks are more proficient at healing. For example take our quirks. I had to hone my control immensely before I could use it properly to aid people. I mean, certainly my fluids might possess restorative powers, but they are not a natural part of the human body, and as such tend to drain some stamina from the body as it takes in the healing effect. However, as you have been taught before: The human body, for a large part contains water, the very same substance you can use to manipulate, so the amount of foreignness is much less. Consider the difference: I have to infuse a part of my quirk into others, yours 'stimulates' the body to recover, in some cases you obviously need to rely on your own water to heal a person, but the fact remains that in terms of raw potency, your quirk would be more suited for healing purposes compared to mine."

Even if it might had sounded like praise, it was also the actual truth, some quirks needed much more control and finesse to work compared to others. Certainly Melody had to sing, but in the end the healing effect was more potent on a base level. "That is partly why I been doing research into finding means to alling Quirks with the human body more smoothly, so that restorative powers like ours would be more easy to employ in the medical field.

Although Melody watched and seemingly pondered about the usage of her quirk, it was for the most part correct. Although her fluids contained regenerative powers, it took such precision and finesse to ensure she could use her quirk to tend to certain injuries. "It is important to know that just being good at healing isn't enough, medical knowledge is just as important. Knowing how the human body functions, learning to recognize, feel or sense when something is wrong, deciding the best way to treat the problems found during the diagnose and then carrying out your treatment. One might have thought: I could have just used regeneration on the wound and closed the flesh, but the metal fragments inside his leg would have stuck, they would have festered and led to worse complications over time."

Indeed, there was no shortcuts when it came to being a doctor. Although she looked quietly toward Melody as she attempted to earn the girl's trust. However, when Melody finally decided to turn to Elise and whispered softly, Elise's neutral expression softened in a brief smile. "Go ahead Melody, as important as it is to follow rules and regulations, one of the essential things you'll need here in the medical field is the willingness to take initiative. A desire to help, a willingness to act without being given an order, but above all a determination to help your patient."

She looked at the child who had calmed down enough, and as Melody's efforts to make the child trust her, even going as far as showing her injured arm Elise continued. "You have succeeded in the first step: earning the trust of your patient, now it is your duty to find the best way to help them."

She reached with a hand to her cheek, pondering for a moment. "A dislocated arm, it's likely parts of her muscles will be torn, some bones might be fractured or broken, try to take it step by step, find the method that works best for you and your patient. I'll be watching, normally in the field we don't have classic anesthetics but in this case she was given some before our arrival, so her pain is numbed, if you have any questions or things you're unsure of, don't hesitate to voice them: there are no dumb questions, especially not in this field."

And so she decided to give Melody the opportunity to take care of her first patient. She had chosen quite a challenging problem, after all broken limbs required a lot of time and effort to mend, even Elise needed to use a lot of effort to heal those with only her quirk, but if Melody approached it one problem at a time, she was confident the girl would find the solution she needed. Not only that but it seemed one of the first responders from the hospital had arrived to place a medical kit beside the student, containing an assortment of supplies, from disinfectants to the tools to create a cast. And with a thumbs up and a good luck whisper they had left, leaving Elise to observe Melody's first trial.