Chapter 6: Secrets Unveiled
In Vik's clinic, the examination and discussion continued. V was visibly distraught and confused, her genuine concern for Six showing in her eyes. She couldn't help but express her feelings, the way only a significant other would for their lover.Vik, the Ripperdoc, noticed the depth of her emotions and showed empathy and compassion as he reassured her. "V, Six will be fine. I've seen remarkable recoveries before, and I believe he's strong enough to pull through."What Vik didn't reveal was that he had detected strange mutations in Six, including an astonishing healing factor. These mutations were unlike anything he had encountered before, but he chose to keep this information to himself for the time being.As they spoke, an alley cat wandered into the clinic, brushing up against Six as it purred. The cat's movements were not without consequences, as it accidentally turned a knob on Six's mysterious Pip-Boy, another piece of strange technology that had baffled those who tried to understand it. Vintage music by Dean Martin, not heard in over a century, began to play from the Pip-Boy. It was a hauntingly beautiful melody, capturing the essence of a bygone era.As the music ended, the Pip-Boy's screen defaulted back to its notes and journal section. V and Vik couldn't help but read what had been recorded. They found that Six had been making entries since not long after his arrival in Night City. The older files from before his arrival remained inaccessible, but his more recent entries revealed his thoughts and affections for V.
In the final entries, made while he lay battered on the ground after the MaxTac encounter, it was clear that he believed those moments would be his last. He chose to record his final thoughts about V, a testament to his affection for her.
