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[Things went... pretty badly. Really badly. It was a miracle that they all got out of it with nonfatal injuries all things considered, but there's more and more stacking. They won't be able to keep themselves under wraps like they'd hoped. Not with Connor's deviation and Hank trying to get the heat off the guy — and making it worse for them in the process, this goddamn old bastard.

Romano gets a text while he's probably laid up, too. Probably. He's not happy to have to strategize at a time like this, but Romano's the one he trusts the most to try and limit the damage at this point.]

We're gonna have to come clean.
We don't, we look worse for it. People are starting to notice.

[ Don't you love getting shot by your buddy and then being the one having to deal with the fall out? ]

Yeah, I have a working draft.

"Hello Etraya, a group of us were sent to secretly steal from you from a sister city named Solmara. We didn't because you seem nice. Aurora has been informed, so everything is fine now 😃❤️🥳

We will be answering questions but only if they're not stupid and you're super nice about it."

What do you think?

Seems fine enough.

[Guys, that's a terrible draft--]

Should probably mention Solmara was a hellhole with a war-hungry tyrant and we don't want to ever go back.

.... Might make them realize why we think they're 'nice'.

I can't believe you of all people would tell me to volunteer information. What they need to know is we're from a different city, sent to infiltrate and steal from this one, we chose not to, told the local AI, and everything is fine now.

If they want to know more they can ask.

One problem.

[He forwards him Hank's response to Sevika.]

Connor's little friend here already put out the idea of us being 'hostile unknowns' that have been 'incapacitated' before we could finish our mission.

Trust'll be thin. Gotta be careful.
Be on your ah...
Best behavior.

I'll respond, too.
Won't make you do it all alone.

Can't fucking believe Connor shot me and not him. Ugh let me try again.

"Hello Etraya, a few of the newest arrivals are originally from wherever we told you we're from, but before coming here we were in Etraya's sister city, Solmara. Solmara has overthrown their AI and is ruled by a woman named Alrys. She sent us here on a reckon mission to steal supplies, and while some of us were considering it, upon arrival we decided not to.

I can't speak for the others, but I know for a fact if Alrys got wind of what this place is like, she'd start a war. I'm not interested, not because I'm kind and noble (I'm not) but because making two whole cities miserable would be stupid.

Aurora has been informed of everything, but in the interest of transparency I'm letting the rest of you know too.

We will be answering questions but only if they're not stupid and you're super nice about it. Keep in mind we're probably gonna get tortured then killed then tortured again for snitching. 😃❤️🥳"

Better?

*recon

[What? You're an asshole, he's an asshole. Perfect balance.]

I'm adding smiling pictures to it just for that.

Hmph.

Wanted to also let you know.

Aurora says we can stay.
She says we're Etrayans now.
Officially.

I sort of figured she knew everything seeing how we're chatting on her network. Net nanny.

How's the leg?

Swollen and angry.
But no new holes in it. Unlike some people.
Yours?

It'll heal. Connor didn't hit anything important.

You gonna be upright in time for whatever mission's coming?

[Always at the mercy of missions. What a mess.]

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

"Hello Etraya, a few of the newest arrivals are originally from wherever we told you we're from, but before coming here we were in Etraya's sister city, Solmara. Solmara has overthrown their AI and is ruled by a woman named Alrys. She sent us here on a reckon mission to steal supplies, and while some of us were considering it, upon arrival we decided not to.

I can't speak for the others, but I know for a fact if Alrys got wind of what this place is like, she'd start a war. I'm not interested, not because I'm kind and noble (I'm not) but because making two whole cities miserable would be stupid.

Aurora has been informed of everything, but in the interest of transparency I'm letting the rest of you know too.

We will be answering questions but only if they're not stupid and you're super nice about it. Keep in mind we're probably gonna get tortured then killed then tortured again for snitching. 😃❤️🥳

PS: Any magical healers out there?

(The PS is not included on the things we will be answering questions about)"

👍

[Sometimes Max is funny.]

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