To: Captain Tantalus, Horus|CV-Andromeda | From: Ezrael Vertiga

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ID: Ezrael Vertiga
Location: Unknown
Subject: Yuki Hideyoshi
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Captain Tantalus,

I hope you remember me. You know, probably the only Core Captain who ever visited your ship and get out alive.

I'm sorry I wasn't able to contact you earlier. I guess both Core and Order wouldn't have been very happy about seeing us chatting. Well, some things will change in near future. And I'm afraid I won't be able to bring Miss Hideyoshi back to Cambridge.

Anyway, how are you and how is she? Well, I mean, I expected to hear from you earlier, but I know how things can be, and I guess you had enought trouble with whatever Horus is doing. I'm a bit unsure about your motives, and watching a Horus pilot acting like a bloodthirsty maniac some days ago didn't help to improve my opinion about it. But, you know, you seem to be a reasonable guy, and I'm sure you are not like those other guys. I mean, you easily could have killed me when I was on your ship. I'll always remember that.

If things work out the way I want them to be, I'd be glad to hear from you and about Miss Hideyoshi. If things won't work out, well, then I'm probably going to be dead.

Ezrael Vertiga

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ID: Ezrael Vertiga
Location: Unknown
Subject: None
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Mister Tantalus,

I just received a message from Miss Hunter, as it seems she want to be called that way. It seems she wants me to meet her in person. Since I have reason to distrust her, regarding our last encounter in Omicron Minor and Delta, I want to know your opinion. Aside from that, I'd like to know whether you're still alive anyway, since you didn't respond to my last message.

I'm not intending in replying to her right now, as I'm aware to her connection to the nomads AND obviously to the order. No offense, but not all the Order captains have your open mind. Especially not the Horus pilot I mentioned earlier. Please, just give me a life signs and your opinion on Yuki Hideyoshi, or Emiko Hunter or whatever you want to call her. She sent her transmission from the Siren's Bell. Is that her own ship? And, maybe you could explain me your connection to her, as it seems she is somewhat close to you. I'd like to know a bit more about the people that play with the nomads, as I'm afraid I'm less tolerant to it. Core has enough trouble these days and forces me to handle things. Can't have more problems to take care of, to be honest.

Ezrael Vertiga

[Ace Razgriz]

Sender ID: "Tantalus"
Location Origin: Mobile Operations Center "Razgriz", code SILVER system.
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Vertiga... well... perhaps this slipped past me...

I have almost completely forgotten about the incident with Miss Hunter, its been a while since I've spoken to her myself, and this contact from her to you on such a personal level is rather concerning. Hunter is a concerning subject overall, what with her affiliation to the K'Hara and to others. I myself would not do personal business unless I had a 'personal' armed escort of at least 2 Reshephs, multiple fighter wings, and the Razgriz herself. Unfortunately that is all that Horus has to spare, so thus I will not be meeting with her anytime soon on a personal level. Regardless, we have a lot to catch up on.

I also find it rather erm... cute? At the thought you have at my mind. I am a rather open-minded person, not when it comes to the Nomads, know this now Vertiga, that I am a different person around the K'hara and their infested filth. I do not know how to deal with Hunter in my mind just yet, due to how I myself am acquanted with her... She is torn in my mind, between a close acquantance and fallen to the K'hara and their games.

The Siren's Bell? That is a ship I only know the name of, and not the pilot, if she is in refuge on that ship, then I believe I will have to contact them myself on the matter. The Sirens Bell is a... a ship of classified agenda, simply allowed into the Omicrons and Order space, my orders are not to engage it, so thus I merely see it from time to time looming around Omicron Mu.

I only know Miss Hunter through the Order's very own, Jeremy Hunter. Its a personal relationship, along with her past actions in Kusari and with the Blood Dragons, and trust me that indeed goes far beyond what I know. It is certainly good of you to refresh this transmission, I deeply apologize for my lack of reply before, and will work with you as much as I can to find out more about Emiko Hunter and just what is happening to her. You'll find me far less tolerant of Nomads than you are Vertiga, putting bullets in the heads of even the ones that claim they fight for humanity and mean no harm... Its a personal, but at the same time selfless vendetta against those demonic creatures...

And I won't let a single Nomad live to see their vision, of humanity in submission, and totally gone. However Emiko is different, even from an infected. Imagine somebody bitten by a zombie, a superhuman zombie with no human thought or mind, only a lust to kill. Emiko is one of those people that has felt the bite, but not lost her mind, she stands as a Human, with functionings and qualities of a Nomad. I know she means no will to kill me or any other human out of a Nomads thought process (What little exists of thoughts in their head). She is still a Champion of humanity, to slay the Nomads using their own power and qualities. The day she loses that light, falls to submission of the Nomads, then it will be a sad day to see her flower crumble...

Lets meet up again sometime Vertiga, you seem like a nice guy to hang out with.

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ID: Ezrael Vertiga
Location: Unknown
Subject: I knew it.
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I knew it. So I was right to not trust her. Thank you for your response, Captain Tantalus. I'm glad you're alive and still the trustworthy man I remember. I hope the Karma will be with you therefore.

I have to thank you very much for sharing your information with me. Sadly, as for now, I am unable to meet with you, as we're lacking the assets to fly to neutral places without drawing too much attention to us. You know, people don't like to see a Mako flying around in 'their' oh so claimed territories, no matter of the intentions. Whenever this changes, I'll notify you. and I hope that will be soon.

You have my respect for your work with the Order. It's a shame some of your comrades are just too narrow-minded to cooperate with other humans to achieve a shared goal. But let's not talk about the Order's idealogy. I know your superiors aren't very happy with people using APM-tech, and I have no intention to give away what is mine.

Captain Tantalus, please be safe on your mission. Something weird is happening in Omicron Delta right now, and I believe the challange is too big for the Order alone. I hope we can work together in future as you and I have the nomads as enemies in common. Or at least, the aggressive ones. I still believe there is a chance of a peaceful coexistance with the nomads. I just don't know how to achieve it.

Safe skies.

Ezrael Vertiga