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[hostage]

[No video. Getting to be a habit with him these days, but really... who wants to see him looking like he does right now? Thank him later. If he sounded bad before, he sounds much worse now. The way someone would sound when they've spent a week vomiting. That's why he keeps the message relatively short and sweet.]

I tested the, um... the verstatsi. The U.E.'s drug.

In case the obvious needed stating: don't try it.

Full report coming once I can get my ass outta bed, but I can tell you it's about half-opiate, half-synthetic. The comedown's a total bitch and I ain't just talking like regular use. I mean like one shot and you're gonna need another fix in a few hours unless you like spending the next few days worshiping the porcelain god. Seriously, I'm a professional and this stuff... is bad. I don't think we got a lotta samples around here but take my word for it and don't mess around with it. I done H. This is worse than H. Way worse.

So that's your little P.S.A. and don't roll your eyes 'cause this ain't some D.A.R.E. bullshit, yo. I'm serious.

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[payback]

[She laughs at him. Meanly.]

[hostage]

[Wow, rude.]

[payback]

I'm kind of surprised. I would've thought they'd jump at the chance to use a transport like that.

[hostage]

Why?

[payback]

Well, why wouldn't they?

[hostage]

You're more important than lab rats.

[payback]

By some accounts, that's all we are.

[hostage]

By what accounts?

[payback]

I would've thought that'd be yours. Or is that only when it comes to yourself?

[hostage]

That's - different. Lotta things I'd do to myself I wouldn't do to anybody else.

[payback]

Oh yeah? And why's that?

[hostage]

Because it's me.

[payback]

I guess I get it, I'd be a lot more willing to die then let just anybody take the fall.

[hostage]

Exactly.

[payback]

You're such a punching bag.

[hostage]

Whatever.

[payback]

[Getting real mad all over again. She switches out of this conversation before she screams at him.]