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Ah, perfect.
*Approaches the man and kneels down*
Hello there, sir. You were just the one I was looking for.

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*He moves his mouth, but all that comes out is a faint wheeze before he has another fit.*

CALLER: What are you doing?

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A little kindness pays for itself in spades.
*Takes the man's hand, and he can feel the malaise of his sickness concentrate together and transfer from his body into mine, leaving him in a state of gradual but speedy recovery*

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*He slumps backward, taking a deep breath for the first time in days. When he speaks, it's hoarse, but there.*

OLD MAN: ...thank you...

CALLER: Huh. Guess we've all got some surprises.

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*Lets the man down gently*
All I ask is that you tell others what has been done for you. I will return here someday, and this gift is available to them as well. Tell them to wait for me.
*Leaves the man behind and returns my attention to the phone*
Alright, where to next?

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CALLER: Shit. Fuck. You don't have papers, and the cafe's in the quarantine zone. Fuck.

*There comes the sound of rustling papers on the other end of the line.*

CALLER: Okay. New plan. You're not getting anywhere close to the Union spaceport, so we'll take the next best one. Head back north, 'bout a mile and a half, you'll find a train station. Get on the 11:37 to Charleston; you'll get a flight from there instead. I'll call Katherine and make sure she gets there too; all goes well, your papers will be waiting for you when you arrive.

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Luckily, Katherine is the furthest thing from a troublemaker. You two will get along just fine.
*Looks up at the nearest sky tower with the time*
I look forward to the reunion.

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*It is 11:00 PM sharp. It's a bit of a walk, but nothing major; you should get there with time to spare.*

CALLER: Stay out of trouble. Don't go anywhere until you see Katherine.

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I'm starting to think we might not be alone*
*Scoots up until my back's at the wall and the floor slides beneath my shoes*

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A firefight?

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*The hydraulics of doors closing around the silo can be heard and the hatch beneath us stops after being nearly fully opened*

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It sure sounds like one. But who...?

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*Turns mine on and drives into a lightly-wooded area with visible trails and a pond in the distance*

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*The hydraulics of doors closing around the silo can be heard and the hatch beneath us stops after being nearly fully opened*

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It sure sounds like one. But who...?

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Ok. I will follow.

*I take a few steps away. My neon lights flicker subtly.*

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*takes a moment to understand the controls and sees if there is any differences from what she is used to then follows shortly after*

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Understood. I'll be at the station.
*Starts north*

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*As you head north, the place gets just that little bit nicer, and certainly more densely-populated; it seems that even at this time of night, people congregate around the train station. They don't seem to be any friendlier, though.*

*After a few moments of searching, you're able to find the train and hop on, finding an almost-empty passenger car to sit in. Security is lax; they don't seem to care who gets on these trains. They don't even ask for a ticket.*

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*The controls and steering work as normal, and we drive over hills and weave between trees in wooded trails before we reach a clearing*

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*breathing in as we weave through the trees and smiles*

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*nods and smiles as I walk to exit from the lab*
I figured to see more of my kind of different worlds, but not like this.

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*Relaxes and waits for Katherine, watching out the window*