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She glares silently Clinging to the pad like it was driftwood in a drowning sea

The doctor’s face softens

"I’ll give it back You have my word"

She doesn’t reply, and after a moment, the doctor slowly pries it froht little ball, still and silent He hesitates for a long nizes, on some level, that her service requires some words, that her sacrifice should be

He leaves via the airlock doors, locks her in with a hollow clang

Grant is left alone in the cavernous silence of the shuttle bay, e committee for her

Tears track down her cheeks, and her eyes close

This doesn’t look much like victory

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Ghost ID

(6755-4181-2584-1597-987-610-377-ERROR-ERROR … )

FROM: Executive Director Frobisher

INCEPT: 01/30/76

SUBJECT: Re: Alexander dossier

To the Illuminae Group,

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I do have several queries, however, as to the ht chat live via[Terran Standard] I’roup with your collective abilities will have few difficulties accessing it

I look forward to speaking with you

Frobisher, L

Executive Director