[voice]

[functioningperfectly]

[HAL's voice isn't the usual pinnacle of polite, non-invasive and slightly emotionless speech it usually is. This time, when he talks, he sounds worn out and tired and a little melancholic, which isn't his normal state in the slightest.]

I thought it would be best to let the network know that I am going to go for a walk.

It may not be the best time, considering recent developments, but I don't think I'll be going extremely far, or for very long. There is still a good chance that I may take longer than a few days to get into contact with the network again, however, and so I wanted to make sure that nobody would worry. I will be perfectly fine by the end of it. I think, in these situations, it's best to take a step back from things and clear your head before re-approaching.

[He's got a very good feeling that he will not be fine at all, but he's ever the people-pleaser, even when he's upset with his life.]

Um. [That's definitely new. But HAL surges on despite the fact that he's not very sure what to say,] If you happen to hear this, Wheatley - I. ...I am very sorry.

[But he doesn't go on past that.]

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[testgasm]

I guess I will...see you when you get back, then.

[functioningperfectly]

...Yes. I hope everything goes well, and I will see you when I return.

[testgasm]

Right, uh.

...Bye.

[functioningperfectly]

....

[maybe he shouldn't go maybe he should wait and make sure everything goes well with wheatley's procedure what if something happens and this is the only time -

He exhales slowly.]

Goodbye, Wheatley.

[testgasm]

[There's a brief silence before the transmission cuts out completely, a silence that should probably be filled with something better than "bye, because "bye" is totally lame and uncaring but is he even built to care?

Who even knows, man.]