[ It's what he volunteered for. Why he's in this ugly mess of a business in the first place. And he cares about his crew, in his own way. It's just. . . ]
FROM: dagger@cdc.org
I volunteered to join the CDC so that my people don't end up getting used as weapons by other aliens. I care about that a lot.
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I care about my home.
[ It's what he volunteered for. Why he's in this ugly mess of a business in the first place. And he cares about his crew, in his own way. It's just. . . ]
FROM: dagger@cdc.org
I volunteered to join the CDC so that my people don't end up getting used as weapons by other aliens. I care about that a lot.
You miss home?
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sounds like love to me. i respect that
FROM: gecko.seth@cdc.org
i miss my family and my freedom. everything is else is collateral.
[ a burned house, shitty motels, even earth itself — none of that's home to him, not really. ]
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I feel you. How much family do you have?
No need to tell me if you don't want to, I'm just curious.
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got a brother, an ex-wife, and a sort of kid sister but we're not blood related.
you?
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I have my crew. I know them better than I know home, these days.
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yeah, it's funny how things change
FROM: gecko.seth@cdc.org
i know you said you don't eat, but do you drink?
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Things always change. And no, I don't. No digestive tract, no real need for a mouth.