[ What an unusual looking woman... *Mute is, of course, just going by her impression of what should be a man and a woman, but of all the things she could be mistaken about, she would be surprised that this one is on the list.

The name is less than surprising. Some sort of artificial being like her, trapped in the same straits? That would make sense. ]

*Mute. It's. [ A sigh. ] I don't know if I should say it's nice to meet you, but you seem level headed, at least. Could be worse.

[ ... *Mute takes in a breath, breathes it out slowly. ]

Did you see some of the other patients coming in? All kinds of shit growing out of them.

[ Neither of them seem like they're that far along, but it's a matter of time, isn't it? ]