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[openhands]

For?

[She thinks she might know what he's referring to, but she had best check to be on the safe side.]

[serves]

Helping Elize with her gift. It was very thoughtful.

[openhands]

[Oh. That. Well.]

That was nothing.

[serves]

It was something to her, and to me. So thank you.

[openhands]

Of course. I'm always happy to help in whatever way I can.

[serves]

And you're doing well?

[openhands]

Better now that I am away from the Red Fish.

[serves]

How do you mean?

[openhands]

It's a long story, but there are some irreconcilable differences between myself and some members of that crew.

[serves]

That bad, was it?

[openhands]

Yes. I'm sure they believe it will be easier without my presence, but I will still be keeping an eye on them.

I won't allow any member of the Fleet to conduct themselves in that manner.

[serves]

Now I'm curious.

[openhands]

[There is a long pause before:]

They were attempting live experimentation.

[serves]

What

[Forgot his punctuation there.]

[openhands]

They had bound one of the infected and dragged it while it was still living onto the ship. They claimed it was for the sake of identifying ways to prevent their spread and more effectively destroy them as a species.