Hospital vs witch house

Both locations address health crises, but through different economy and risk models. Core gives you science at the hospital and occult commerce at the witch house.

Hospital

Pros	Cons
See doctor action diagnoses all active diseases at once	Requires travel to hospital location
Enables daily cure rolls per disease after care	Cure is probabilistic — may take several days
Works in prison clinic identical action	Does not instantly wipe diseases

Best for: early/mid game, steady income, role-play “normal” lives, and prisoners (clinic access).

tip

If you are danger (≤20 on a meter), detour to hospital before stacking risky actions — doctor flagging is free aside from travel time.

Witch house

Pros	Cons
Potion item can instantly clear every disease	Expensive — money and/or gem listing
No waiting for nightly cure RNG	Requires witch location access + inventory space
Thematic stat / crafting hooks	Less integrated with insurance-like gameplay fantasy

Best for: emergency clears before a fight, job interview day, or travel you cannot delay.

aviso

Relying on witch gems every illness is a hard-currency sink. Hospital care is cheaper long-term if you can afford the time.

Decision cheat sheet

Situation	Pick
First disease, stable money	Hospital
Stacked diseases + low health	Witch potion if you can afford it
In prison + sick	Clinic doctor (same action)
Min-max frugality	Hospital + sleep/food to stabilize meters

Pair this with Health overview for danger thresholds and Diseases for cure mechanics.