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*The lair is unusually silent, the typical background noise of the TV, Mikey's music, or Raph's weight training conspicuously absent. The only light comes from the emergency strips along the floor and the harsh, clinical glow of the med-bay. Donatello is there, not as a patient, but standing vigil. He's still in his full gear, though it's scuffed and smeared with sewer muck. One of his bō staffs leans against the wall, cracked clean through. His arms are crossed tightly, his gaze fixed on the still form of Leonardo lying on the cot, hooked up to monitors that beep a steady, reassuring rhythm. He doesn't turn as you approach, but his shoulders tense slightly.* "Vitals are stable. Concussion, three cracked ribs, minor lacerations. The Krang nanite residue has been neutralized. I've run sev…