"Yeah, it's me. Try to relax, okay? That's gonna make all this a whole lot easier." Already the blood's beginning to seep through the shirt. This isn't going to be enough. He needs to take her home, or at least someplace safe. Someplace she can rest, recuperate. It's pretty obvious she's going to need stitches.

Later, Wash will get angry. What kind of sicko would do this to a poor girl? Wash knows exactly what kind, but that doesn't make it any better. And she's new to Adaptive, which makes all this even worse. Getting stabbed is a shitty way to acquaint yourself to a new place. But right now, he's got to keep a cool head. Right now he's Recovery, and this kind of thing doesn't bother him, because this kind of thing happens all the time. Right now he's got to stop the bleeding, and then when that's done, close the wound.

"You're losing a lot of blood. Is there any place I can take you? Any place you're staying, or someplace that's secure and close? Close is important."