To: (=)"Aschenputtel"

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from: Crimson Veil
to: Katherine Pennybrooke
subject: Specifics

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"Our collaboration with the Order has borne many fruits, but I hardly care about every name on their hit list. I prefer to maintain a more flexible stance on potential dealings. Especially when it comes to my own survival, Miss Pennybrooke."

"I also like having options. So please don't mistake my willingness to cooperate for desperation. I have other solutions, but if your defense method proves most effective, I will use it. Or not. Either way, I will deliver whatever price you name, as long as it's reasonable enough."

"Now, regarding the details... Unfortunately, I can't provide a complete picture—for the simple reason that my destination remains a mystery even to me. Many places, such as the Deep Omega systems, remain incompletely explored. However, I would like to be prepared to encounter radioactive emissions similar to those emanating from the neutron star in the infamous Omega-41 system. Radiation is probably the most common nuisance in space, short of a hostile presence. I also don't rule out the possibility of a pulsar star, although I hope that won't happen."

"I don't foresee a long stay in such an environment, however, as I said, it's quite possible that I'll have to go into outer space for a short period of time. To directly interact with the remains of lost vessels."





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