[001 - Audio]

[navidtrifecta]

Siduris, love, while I'm always happy to engage in your particular brand of bedroom games, I really must ask that you stop drugging me before taking me to your newest love-nest.

Also, have you been dealing with the Underground? This new device you left me with is quite attractive. Much sleeker than their last model...

[There's a long pause.

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[shenghuanzhe]

Hey. I'm First Mate Kage and you're on board the Elegante. It's not a love nest, it's a boat and we're on our way to the Golden Shore. While we're en route, try t'kick back and relax, awright?

If y'need anythin' or got any questions, ask myself or any other crew member.

Welcome aboard, enjoy your trip.

[navidtrifecta]

...that's all well and good but I'm afraid I don't have time for any side trips. If you could drop me at the next port I'd be much obliged.

[shenghuanzhe]

I hate t'break it to you, but the next stop is the Golden Shore.

[navidtrifecta]

That's unacceptable, I've matters to attend to. Make port somewhere nearby, and I'll pay you whatever you want.

I don't know how I ended up here but I have no interest in going to this Golden Shore of yours, as nice as it sounds.

[shenghuanzhe]

Listen, uh--

[Some rustling of papers and Kage opens his file.]

Navid. Listen, man, your money's no good here and I'm afraid you don't got a choice in going to the Shore.

[navidtrifecta]

[Navid is sounding considerably less pleasant.]

So it's an abduction then? Oh, and lemme guess, there is no return voyage is there?

Fucking hell. Who's responsible for my kidnapping?

[shenghuanzhe]

No, no return voyage. You're never going back--ever. Listen, I know this is hard to hear, alright, but it's the truth. I ain't gonna bullshit you, y'sound like you'd like th'hard truth rather than bullshit.

Captain Redd's responsible.

[navidtrifecta]

Captain Redd. Name isn't familiar...

[He sounds genuinely perplexed by this. There's hardly a person in the world he doesn't know of, at least, anyone in any position of power.]

Who do they work for? I know the Council would be willing to negotiate my release...

[shenghuanzhe]

You don't need to know that, sorry, man. All you need t'know is that Redd is the voice'a God on this ship.

[navidtrifecta]

[He snorts.]

Which god?

Fucking hell.

I must speak with my family at the very least...

[shenghuanzhe]

Sorry, unless they show up you ain't hearin' from them.

[navidtrifecta]

[Never talk to his family again? Navid isn't sure how to cope with that. It's like being told he'll never see, hear or retain use of his legs.]

...

[It seems futile to say anything more, so he closes the channel.]