[Voice]

[vandalization]

[A heavily modulated male voice crackles over the network. Each word is broken up by heavy breathing.]

Can you hear me? Is this working?

This is RIG number 438642. My name is-

This is Vandal.

Please. Someone who isn't a freak in a cloak, please respond.

I need to get back to the sprawl. I need- Oh fucking shit I can see the bone. God damn it stop bleeding.

Please help. I need to get back to Titan Station. I'm. Hurt. Badly. Bleeding.

Please.

[Click.]

Comments

[action!] Once they get over the meet and greet hop up in there with Ratchet!

[vandalization]

[No. Not a bad thing. More like awe.]

Holy shit you are the coolest thing I have ever seen.

[Oh, right. What happened.]

Th... reactor. It was huge, I killed it, but it took part of me with it.

[She pauses, taking her hand off the wound at her side that has been drooling blood over her fingers.]

[action!]let me know when's good!

[sword_redemption]

I am not that cool.

[Maybe you don't get out much, though. It's not modesty so much as self-awareness]

You....killed a reactor?

[action!] Now is good!

[vandalization]

No way, man. I always wanted a robot friend. Ever since I was six. Look at you. You have that bigass sword and you turn into a friggin car. That's a huge bonus.

[Awkward pause.]

No. The thing inside the reactor. Ugly ass thing. It nearly took me along with it. Nnghf...

Look uh. Drift. I think I'm definitely dying.

[action!] Double tag. Ignore this one.

[sword_redemption]

Yeah? Well, hang in there, and you'll have a robot friend, all right?

[That's not a good sound. ]

Tell me later. [a worried noise ]. I'm going to go look for help.