To: Any Lane Hackers

[Fish]

Sender: Saule Khalid
Ship of origin: Exodus
Target: The Lane Hackers
Subject: One hot single in your area!

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>>transmission begins

Greetings,

I have made myself at home near Cochrane. [He butchers the pronunciation.] Unfortunately they wouldn't let me board without paying them, but I suppose I can understand why. I believe the last time you — specifically code-names Graves and Weisen — saw my ship was roughly one month before it had been turned into a radioactive debris field in Delta. [He shakes his head solemnly.] Tsk tsk tsk. How unfortunate that our mutual friends did not survive the incident. [He stands up and walks away from the camera. It clumsily follows him, seemingly being held in someone's hands. He is looking out of a giant window. Cochrane is visible outside, not far away.] However, I did, and I have spent a fortune rebuilding this ship, with the same pieces that made up the debris field. Now, as you can see, here we are on your doorstep once again, asking for stuff.

[After a few seconds of silence, he turns to face the camera again.] There is something I would like to purchase from you. A little birdie told me you would either build it for me, or you would know where I could acquire it. I'd like to discuss the specifics in person. On Cochrane perhaps? I would gladly pay the fee — [He raises an eyebrow.] — if there really is one. Or anywhere else, if you wish. And if credits are not what you need, then name your terms.

[He moves to end the transmission, then pauses.] One more thing. A little over a decade ago, you showed us that you were our friends. We would like you to know that we haven't forgotten, and that we still consider ourselves yours.

Please contact me.

>>transmission ends

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[Fish]

Sender: Saule Khalid
Ship of origin: Exodus
Target: Lane Hackers
Subject: One hot single in your area!

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>>transmission begins

Greetings,

[There is a long, awkward silence when the transmission starts, where Saule just looks at the camera.]

It seems like you've gone into hiding, or something. Fine. I'll leave you alone.

However — [Glass and a metal platter crash on the ground in the background. Saule sighs, then continues.] — I still want that thing. So... I paid the "fee" at Cochrane.

I don't know why I, your esteemed friend, have to pay to be able to visit, but fine. I also paid some guy on the station to send this message for me. According to them, every Lane Hacker in Sirius and Gallia should receive it now — I wasn't aware the Mactan network even extended that far. Nice job!

Please contact me.

>>transmission ends

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[WRmako]

[INCOMING TRANSMISSION] [hacking a communications node]《《《 [connection to the Spyglass Network]《《《 [transmitting ID data]《《《 》》》Sender: Malkuth 》》》Affiliation: Lane Hackers 》》》Location: Somewhere in Ontario 》》》Recipient: Saule Khalid 》》》Subject: One hot single in your area! [encryption level: Secure custom firmware]《《《 [sending a video signal]《《《 [sending a sound signal]《《《 Hello? Hey, hey! Mmm? Looks like your broadcast managed to reach me. Not bad. I think not everyone is ready to meet with persistent strangers, even if they are so hot.[She lets out a soft chuckle] And me neither, actually I really don't like leaving my little nest. I prefer working from here. So, what exactly are you looking for? Something rare? [sound signal terminated ]《《《 [video signal terminated ]《《《 [connection to the Spyglass Network canceled]《《《 [TRANSMISSION ENDS]