03 | Voice | Backdated to the evening of the 10th

[healplz]

Bariyan is dead.

[ Someone is having difficulties sounding his usual calm and measured today! This comes out sounding pretty forced. ]

I tried to — I'm sorry. I could do nothing for him, and... and perhaps the Initiative, as they've done for others, will return him. I couldn't— 

[ a pause. ]

I'm sorry.

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[deadelfwalking]

Yes, of course.

[Ashraf has surmised correctly, though. He's fully in 'must face this alone' mode, especially if that means he has to actually hurt Martin, which he desperately, desperately does not want to do.]