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[ourlastbesthope]

[Private to Hayley]

I feel as if I should apologize because...I'm not that person.

[Private to Eames]

I have a favor to ask you.

[Private to Perry]

...Thank you.

[Private to Kay]

That galaxy. The one contained in the sphere. Can I see it again?

[Private to Crane, added later]This week, I need to go to the CES for some observation. Do you

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[Private]

[most_feared]

Sure. Narvin still has it because he's in charge of watching it, but I'll let him know.

How's Arthur?

[Private]

[ourlastbesthope]

Thank you.

...

He's fine, according to his last post and the last time we spoke. Why do you ask?

[Private]

[most_feared]

I didn't see his post yet because I was in the infirmary with Narvin after he got shot. I need to get caught up. But I figured you were his friend and might know.

[Private]

[ourlastbesthope]

I assume he's alright.

And how is Narvin?

[Private]

[most_feared]

He's complaining so he's pretty much better.

[Private]

[ourlastbesthope]

That's encouraging, at least.

Let me know what he says, please. I need a little perspective.

[Private]

[most_feared]

I'll let him know to bring it.

Is it because of what happened?

[Private]

[ourlastbesthope]

Nothing happened. Nothing that matters, at least. It was all a flood. Inconsequential to reality.

[Private]

[most_feared]

I said things about myself that people can actually remember, though. Things I mean to keep private. That much was real, and this time it felt worse somehow afterwards. Not like a flood. A flood feels like you've broken your arm in an accident. This felt like when I catch someone in a really dangerous [or personally violating] lie.

Hayley apologized. I don't think she knows what she did wrong. And I couldn't really explain. But she did try.

[Private]

[ourlastbesthope]

Then to me. Nothing happened to me. [Stubborn streak!]

That's good to hear. I'm glad that she at least listens to me when we speak.

[Private]

[most_feared]

[So very stubborn!] She probably listens to you more than anyone else.

[Private]

[ourlastbesthope]

She's a teenager. Sometimes you can never really know for sure what they're hearing.

[Private]

[most_feared]

I never got to know my daughter when she was that age, so-

[Well he said that without thinking. Moving on, shall we!] Anyway, I have information on a micro-planet in a sustainable sphere. That might be some interesting reading when you have the time.

[Private]

[ourlastbesthope]

[Capa's a good robot. He continues on.]

I have plenty of time, actually.

[Private]

[most_feared]

I could drop it off by the lab.

[Private]

[ourlastbesthope]

Great. Thank you. I'll be there most of the day.