[ While Kotoha chants to herself, Sigewinne pulls out a few clean bandages (those makeshift sheet strips before sure are coming in handy now!), folding up one of them into a particularly thick square. This one she silently passes over to Suzuha, carefully placing it in her free hand. ]

We'll want to make sure we aim high enough that there's no chance for the infection to have spread that far yet. [ She purses her lips, eyeing Suzuha's arm critically. ] To be safe, we should probably remove everything below...here.

[ With a gesture to wherever Thirteen wants the arm to get lopped off. The world is our oyster. ]

Suzuha, if you could put the cloth in your mouth between your teeth when you're ready. Just in case. It'll hurt quite a bit [ understatement of the year. ] and I don't want you accidentally biting into your tongue.

[ Belatedly, she realizes she probably should have asked for something else, although maybe with how much Kotoha's already made it won't even be possible. But she has to at least ask, if nothing else. The thought of Suzuha going through all of this with nothing but moral support and a few aspirin for later.....it's heartbreaking. ]

Kotoha, I know you've already done so much, but is there any chance you would be able to make a needle with some anesthetic in it? [ She carefully lists out the ingredients, along with their concentrations. ] Even a little is better than nothing.

[ And if not..............well. Well. Then they'll just have to do this like they did hundreds of years ago and pray for the best. ]