Thankfully for Hyde, when it came time to take the shots, PhotoMan's helmet was well suited to take a rapid flurry of consecutive photos, such that one had to imagine one must be good. For her part, Psychologi bit the pen as she had been instructed, but her eyes seemed to unnervingly follow Hyde wherever she maneuvered. As Hyde closely inspected the ink blot with her camera helmet, the other girl twitched restlessly. "Cnnf I mkf smt nmfts?" she asked through her clenched teeth.
"Please bear with us," PhotoMan encouraged her, then moved to join Hyde, still in his poor state of dress. He rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he inspected the photographs, making no gesture to indicate it was okay for the strangest of the sister's to remove the pen from her mouth and resume talking. "Yes, these will work well. Especially without the context of her voice. I believe that the mysteriousness of her personality is most inspiring," he spoke quickly, tapping his finger against his helmet as he found one he liked.
"Nn mrr frm bffnd? Mff hmf f'a nffblft fft nlcks nck-"
"Psychologi, why don't you take the time to dress back," PhotoMan instructed her. He turned to Hyde and received her request, lowering his eyebrows. "Very well. I'll go check on her," he agreed, then disappeared through the same portal. Hopefully, it was going to be easy for him to navigate the portals and reach the specific office he needed to be in.
"Well, with Psychologi busy here, Calistheti off there, and Bonesaw... wherever... I guess it's just me and Pharmaceuti now! And I can guess which of us you're dying to take the next picture of, hm hm," Cosmo chuckled, sounding offputtingly egotistic... but he had a point, as he was still all composure and charm after witnessing the last shoot, while his sister was grinding pills with her teeth and had seemingly forgotten how to chew with her mouth closed at some point. "Trust me, doctor, my office never disappoints. Not in decor and not in results," he winked.
For whatever reason, Psychologi was still holding her pose, but she nodded as if to say "I'll be fine here."
Cosmo led the way back to the portal, pausing to turn the knob that modified its destination. In a moment later, he, Hyde, and Pharmaceuti were whisked away to what looked like a much more normal doctor's office, featuring several curious looking machines that likely related to Cosmo's work. A few oddities stood out: a makeup kit, which seemed a little outside the realm of cosmetic surgery... a giant, dangerous-looking machine like a giant gun ending in a sci-fi, ringed laser pointer... and many, many posters all around, displaying before and after processes where he had improved patients... which generally meant making them look more like himself, apparently. Notably, one of the pictures showed a navi that at first glance appeared to be Calistheti, side by side with a photo of Cosmo.
"Taking pictures is actually a part of my daily routine, my pale beauty, so if you want me to use my tools instead of that frankly ancient-looking camera, say the word. Oh, and let me know where to strike a pose and what to wear! I'm down for anything, except wearing a diaper," he teased, striking a shameless pose by grabbing hold of his surgery table and bending over it slightly, which'd be embarrassing even without the context of what was coming next.
"I hate your office," Pharmaceuti pointed out around a mouth full of pills. "It's like a shrine to useless, overpriced surgery. The MD in 5MD stands for 'medicine!' This ridiculous workspace just makes it look like you need medicine," she scoffed, unloading harsh words.
"Now now, jealousy isn't a good look for you, sister. Though I know looks that would be better," he teased, switching to a sitting position atop the surgery bed with one knee cradled in his arms. "And if I really like it Hyde... I may even be willing to do some cosmetic surgery for free. You'd like that, right? Just a quick step through the x-ray, then the examination table, then we will take a quick mold of your current bite, after which we can compare it to several of my ideal sample sets, and once you pick, it'll be a simple matter to fix those-"
Hyde could listen to more of the rambling if she wanted, but she might have bigger concerns for the moment. Two messages of varying importance came in simultaneously.
Quote (Calistheti)
It took a bit but I finally found that medicine you were asking for! She has a bazillion bottles, so even with my speed, it took a while. I'm on my way back. Are you guys still in Psychologi's office?
Quote (PhotoMan)
I saw Calistheti covered in spatterings of navi data, carrying a saw in one hand. She was in a room full of exercise equipment. It didn't look like her own data she had gotten on her. Should we escape? Think they're all crazy