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But after one last deep breath, she presses play

A voice crackles froe

The voice of a dead man

"This is the last will and testaed, device cupped in her palm The volume’s turned down to a whisper, but in that tiny bloodstained room, I swear it’s loud as thunder

"I don’t know if anyone will get this Don’t know if anyone will care I don’t feel right I’otPhobos has stuck oing to be m-me anymore

"I don’t want that Don’t want to end up like those poor bastards in Bay Four I don’t want to hurt anyone When I die, I want to be ures I was just starting to enjoy ive it all to ned Artie Corso v-vidcard tothing Oh And ive those to Ezra Mason He can old in ’e for Astro-Princess I think I’d like that better than having theood

"Dad … if you get this, tell Mom I’ive A to be all right I hope you understand Me going out like this It’s not that I’m scared I’m n-not scared, Dad I just want to be ain My hands are shaking, so I think I’ and not be able to pull the t-trigger"

Metallic sounds fro clip Checking breach Safety off

"I can’t think of anything to say"

A tre breath

"Jesus, I am scared"

BOOM

Grant flinches like someone hit her Slumps like part of her died as well She sits for two ine noise and screams for company But finally, she climbs to her knees Her eyes on the lanyard at McNulty’s equipment belt, the flat strip of blue plastic attached to it The bold black letters stenciled on it

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The pass won’t work on the hangar bay doors, but those are already unsealed And there are countless other doors aboard the Alexander that card will unlock No need to hack through theot the key

She unzips McNulty’s haz with the tac vest beneath With bloodstained fingers, she snaps the chain at his throat, drawing out a pair of flatthe dogtags into her pack, she bows her head

The rage is back now Her voice is shaking with it

"I’ll tell them, Jimmy," she says "I’ll tell the

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