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[the audio clicks on, standard fare business-as-usual Shepard voice]

So it turns out even if you have a synthetically reinforced immune system, given the right germs, you can still get sick.

What I'm curious about is how the hell that happened, but I guess that'll have to wait. I never did pay enough attention where medical mumbo jumbo was concerned. At least there's somewhere to start.

[VIDEO; Filter: Normandy Crew (all-inclusive) | 80% unhackable]

[and the video flickers on once Shepard cuts the main feed, pinging her crew and John Shepard specifically. All things considered, she looks a hell of a lot better than some of the others infected, but for Shepard she's looking a little worse for wear than usual. The blueish tint to the whites of her eyes is also off-setting the grey of her irises in an odd manner, but she figured the kids would see her sooner or later, may as well get them used to this now.]

At 1600 I'm heading out with Captain Kirk and any others he manages to wrangle up. I told him I'd get extra bodies if I could, so if any of you aren't infected and want to help comb this maze, I'd appreciate having people I know and trust at my back.

It's out of the question if any of you are presenting symptoms, however. [hypocrisy, thy name is jane shepard.]

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So that means we'll be going and you'll be staying back, right?

[What is 'fat chance of that' for a hundred, Alex.]

I'm fine, Joker.

You sure, boss?

Positive. It'll take a hell of a lot more than some kind of weird space flu to take me out of commission.

[There's a snort at the other end of the line.]

Yeah, well, this time, if it's a whole matter of being faster then the slowest member of the party? Don't come back for me this time. Just haul ass.

Fat chance.

You sure you want to come on this? Closed spaces you can't fly aren't really your forte.

Nothing about any of this is my forte.

Doesn't mean an old dog can't learn new tricks. Besides, they slipped my my assault rifle in my locker for a reason, I guess.

[...and Hotspur is dead, okay. He wants to shoot something. He's hoping to find the fucker responsible and shoot them. This isn't too much to ask, is it?]

I meant more in the "exploding traps could be a problem" way, but all right. You want to come, we could probably use your brain. [There's a little bit of big sister tone to her voice, because she worries about him. But if he wants to come, she won't stop him.]

I'll make sure to stand behind Tali if anything explodes. I mean, Garrus would be the most ideal for taking shrapnel to the face but in a pinch, Tali will do.

Someone has to make sure you turn back at some point.

I don't intend to turn back until we figure out what the hell is going on, here.

[...it's impressive you can see the disapproval even without being able to see her face.]

We'll see.

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