September 12th, 202X
HAILEY
> hm?
YOU KNOW
I’VE BEEN WONDERING
WE’VE FOUND THE LIMIT SPARK AHEAD OF TIME
WE’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR GABRIEL FOR MONTHS
THIS IS A PRETTY BUSY TIME
AND YET
YOU KEEP GOING BACK TO THE CLOUDS
> of course. that’s where we believe gabriel to be, isn’t it?
> why shouldn’t i be looking for gabriel in the place we most strongly believe him to be?
. . .
HAILEY.
WHY ARE YOU GETTING YOURSELF INVOLVED IN SOMETHING ROMANTIC AT A TIME LIKE THIS?
DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND JUST HOW MUCH IS REQUIRED OF YOU HERE?
> am i not focused? i keep you all tending to your own problems
NO, YOU DON’T!
PLUTO AND V5 HAVE BEEN SHOWING UP, TRYING TO GET THE SPARK FOR WEEKS NOW! YOU’VE SAID NOTHING! I CAN TELL YOU HAVEN’T BEEN BACK AT HQ!
>
HAILEY, YOU CANNOT KEEP HIDING LIKE THIS. THIS IS MAYBE THE BIGGEST EVENT OF OUR LIFETIMES AND YOU’RE SPENDING IT HOLED UP INSIDE... SOME RANDOM UNIVERSE!
I GUESS DIANE MUST BE PRETTY SPECIAL TO WARRANT ALL THIS—BUT STILL, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE FUCKING OCEAN BEING ON THE LINE, HERE.
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IS AT STAKE WHILE YOU’RE OFF PLAYING HOUSE?
> is it so much to ask?
WHAT?
> a small and quiet place?
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. . .
. . .
HAILEY...
I’LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE MORE TIME IN YOUR DREAM.
BUT SOONER OR LATER, YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO WAKE UP.
YOU MADE ME DO THE SAME.
. . .
GOODBYE, HAILEY.
> goodbye, cellhex-v3