>Talk to the secretary.

The "patients" have all been fairly harmless and approachable so far, but "Zoe" is apparently a staff member, and you've been caught off guard several times now while snooping around. You feel like you need to assess the giant protoplasm's danger level before you do anything that might entail turning your back on it. With any luck, it could know something helpful.

You boldly approach the desk and put on your most innocent act.

Acting is not one of your noteworthy talents.

...You're not even sure what you should say. It doesn't seem to be reacting to your presence yet. It just keeps wobbling, like a gelatin mold, and quietly flips a page of its book.