To: Lazurith | From: Levan Harlow

[Geno]

...neural.uplink detected...
...starting encryption...
...establishing connection...
identified: Lazurith
transmission point of origin: Citadel
current transmission has been successfully relayed to: 5 nodes with a delay of: 7 minutes
⚠ AUG-RA01 SYNAPTIC CONNECTION MALFUNCTION: - check "DIAGNOSTICS.btk" log file
⚠ AUG-LA01 SYNAPTIC CONNECTION MALFUNCTION: - check "DIAGNOSTICS.btk" log file
⚠ AUG-RA01 SYNAPTIC CONNECTION MALFUNCTION: - check "DIAGNOSTICS.btk" log file
⚠ AUG-RL01 SYNAPTIC CONNECTION MALFUNCTION: - check "DIAGNOSTICS.btk" log file
⚠ AUG-SP01 SYNAPTIC CONNECTION MALFUNCTION: - check "DIAGNOSTICS.btk" log file
⚠ AUG-SP03 SYNAPTIC CONNECTION MALFUNCTION: - check "DIAGNOSTICS.btk" log file

...TRANSLATING DATA...

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What happens now is entirely up to you. I still really want you to come back and spend so much time with you on that dingy little Freeport. Everyone misses you, and everything has been pretty much fixed back to the way it was. Hell, even Tammy wants to see you back in the parlor. You do NOT know how nosy that woman is. But still, in the end I turned out to be an alright middleman between you all.

Or... alternatively. I could pull some strings with my people. You are an affiliate under my direct endorsement, so like. That's gotta count for something. They can settle you with a new identity on a one-way ticket to a planet of your choosing, we can give you a new start at life. You can make a new neural net account and a new name. You can get a job, you can find an apartment. I can help you locate some good counseling or therapy, because it is good to get rid of all of your frustrations to a trained professional who can really help you. But think about this long and hard - there's no going back from this. Is it really worth it to delete Levan Harlow only to replace him with someone else? Just because of some disagreements we've already fixed together?

But don't quote me on this. This is usually offered to our direct family members to prevent the houses national security agencies from kidnapping or questioning them. I don't think this is handed out like candy, and I'm not even sure I can hand over this privilege. Besides, it would be no different than seeing you die. Especially over something so minor. But again - the choice is up to you. This is just a last resort type of deal.

And, the worst part is that... I couldn't bear knowing you're out there but forever beyond my reach for security reasons. That would be the worst.

Either way, I want you to know that Becca's calmed down a little. I've talked to her at length about it, and she simply does not care about this situation anymore. What she did is unforgivable, but you're safe now. I'll keep a close eye on her from now on.

Please let me know when you wish to be picked up, and I'll be there in a jiffy. Alright?

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...transmission complete
...terminating stream