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[headjacked]

Heyyyyyyyy, kiddo, you've reached me. Me who is Rhys. Anyway, not sure why you're trying to get in contact with the king of the dweebs, but I'm sure you've got your reasons. Reasons you should probably re-examine. I'm just sayin'.

Last chance to back out.

No?

Don't say I didn't warn ya.

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audio;

[headjacked]

Yeah. Doesn't feel like it sometimes, but -- yeah.

Sorry I've been kind of... deathly silent.

audio;

[devoutish]

Bad choice of words, don't you think?

audio;

[headjacked]

I do indeed think. Sometimes. Promise.

audio;

[devoutish]

Mm.

And how's Angel?

audio;

[headjacked]

She's... she says she's fine. She ALWAYS says that, though, and I-I know she's been planning for the worst.

audio;

[devoutish]

Planning for the worst for...? Long-term, us and the city, or something else?

audio;

[headjacked]

A... little of everything. Dumpy -- the things that affect us, they don't really affect him, so. Maybe he can pass things on.

audio;

[devoutish]

To the next session, after we're all dead. Yeah?

audio;

[headjacked]

Exactly. And - it's not a bad idea. In - in case.

audio;

[devoutish]

How much can you put in him?

audio;

[headjacked]

He's a drone, Alfie, he can't hold much, or communicate. [ Pause. Fidget. A sucked in breath. ] But his passenger is another story.

audio;

[devoutish]

He's a robot. They can store things, can't they? The SD cards and such.

[Better to rely on him than on Jack, Alfie thinks.]

audio;

[headjacked]

Look, I'll load as much as I can into him, but his AI...

It's depressing, but Jack might be - [ uuughyUCKy ] - our best bet. Legacy.... wise.

audio;

[devoutish]

And why would he help?

audio;

[headjacked]

...her logic is there might be another Angel in the next session, or m--

- I bet it got him to shut up and consider.

audio;

[devoutish]

And if there's not, will he bother?

audio;

[headjacked]

His options are bother or go ins-- more insane. He's a lot of things, but he's not completely stupid. And he'd wait session after session for another shot.

'Maybe' is better than us leaving nothing.

audio;

[devoutish]

Mm.

[It's true, but--]

You'll put as much of the important stuff as you can in Dumpy?

audio;

[headjacked]

Of course. You can count on me for that.

audio;

[devoutish]

Good.

I don't know how storage for these robots works, but if there's room for personal messages--

audio;

[headjacked]

-- a few could fit, so.

[ Lump in his throat: nearly audible. ]

Consider your spot reserved.

audio;

[devoutish]

Yeah?

[There's a beat, and then-- no, he's not going to let himself be even cautiously hopeful, he decides.]

Well. You let me know if it pans out, and I'll do something up. Writing or video?

audio;

[headjacked]

You can write something up and I can record it, but if you want your voice, you should -- video, or audio. Or. We see each other again.

I like the last idea a lot.

audio;

[devoutish]

I'm not very good company just now.

audio;

[headjacked]

Wh... we might never be, b-but I still would like to see you one... [ bre a k ] - more time.