[Filtered to Kaoru | Unhackable | Voice]

[tidesnpc]

[A deep, calm, masculine voice comes over the network]

Hello Windy. It's been a long time, hasn't it?

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[windsofdaytime]

Hello.

[tidesnpc]

Are you still with that cargo ship?

[windsofdaytime]

*Her voice tightens up, but the change is barely audible.* Yes. What are you getting at?

[tidesnpc]

Your little vacation has gone on for long enough. It's time to come back, Windy.

[windsofdaytime]

What, because of that useless machine? It blew its own cover. It activated ahead of time.

[tidesnpc]

This message has nothing to do with that mission's failure - though believe me, there will be a long discussion about your role in that.

[windsofdaytime]

I had no role in that.

[tidesnpc]

We'll see. Anyway, we have more important things to discuss.

[windsofdaytime]

What kinds of things?

[tidesnpc]

We have a use for your ...unique abilities. You are to report for testing, and we'll brief you further from there.

[windsofdaytime]

Tch.

Fine. Where should I head to?

[tidesnpc]

Luckily for you, we have some operatives near your current location. We'll send you their coordinates as soon as we receive word back from them. Oh, and one more thing: I suggest that you don't dawdle. Your little friends are in enough trouble as it is.

[windsofdaytime]

Are you suggesting something about me?

[tidesnpc]

We just don't want to see you slip away again.

[windsofdaytime]

How can one of the leading minds of the DF project jump to conclusions like that? Everything I've done was for the betterment of this entire organization.

[tidesnpc]

Oh? And what, exactly, have you done lately to help us? Please, enlighten me.