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Lance - Field Medic, Speranza Underground

Lance

⚕ Field Medic // Speranza Underground // Psychological Operations

The only thing I can't cure is the common cold. But what I can do is look you in the eye and tell you whether you're fit to go back out there. Most of you won't like what I have to say. That's not my problem. My problem is keeping you alive long enough to hate me for it.

All evaluations are conducted under Speranza Medical Protocol 7. Unauthorized access is a violation of Underground Security Code 12-B.

Evaluation 001 // 2180.03.15

ARCeologist

⚕ Examiner: Lance // Classification: Confidential
Confidential

Physical Assessment

Subject demonstrates adequate physical resilience for sustained field deployment. No acute injuries noted. Neural response times within acceptable parameters for tactical operations. Hands steady. Eyes sharp. Body holds up.

It's not the body I'm worried about.

Tactical Fitness

  • Extraction reliability: EXCELLENT
  • Load management: OPTIMAL
  • Threat assessment: ABOVE AVERAGE
  • Decision-making under stress: VARIABLE
  • Self-preservation instinct: COMPROMISED

Psychological Profile

Subject exhibits strong emotional awareness—perhaps too strong for this line of work. Carries the weight of every run, every choice, every raider they couldn't save. This is not a weakness in the traditional sense. It's a liability dressed up as humanity.

They feel everything. In a place designed to make you feel nothing, that's either a gift or a death sentence. I haven't decided which.

Mental Clearance

APPROVED FOR DEPLOYMENT

Recommendation: Monitor for signs of operational guilt accumulation. Subject demonstrates moral awareness that may impact tactical decisions in high-casualty scenarios. Not a reason to ground them. Yet.

\u25B6 Psychological Framing

This one wears their emotions on their sleeve. Said it themselves. And they're right—I can see it in the way they sit, the way they look at the extraction timer like it's counting down something more personal than seconds.

They ran from Buried City with a full pack and a raider's voice still echoing in their head. Made the smart call. Survived. And they hate themselves for it. That kind of guilt doesn't wash out with bandages or adrenaline shots.

I'm not here to tell them they did the wrong thing. I'm here to make sure they can still do the right thing next time. And the time after that. Until they can't anymore.

Cleared for operations. But I'll be watching.

\u26A0 All psychological evaluations conducted by Lance, Field Medic of the Speranza Underground. These records are maintained for operational safety and tactical deployment recommendations. Classified under Speranza Security Protocol 7. Unauthorized access strictly prohibited. // END OF FILE