Script

== Meta ==
Timing: 4 January 2025
Setting: Pittsburgh, PA, United States
== Text ==
Jackson's [mobile] buzzes with a text that, with autocorrect taken into account, could read 'we're safe.'
An hour later, it rings properly for barely a second before he's answered.
A young woman asks, ""Is this Officer Jones' brother?""
"One of 'em, yea. Kin I talk t' him?"
""He's—"" Pause. ""This is Quartermaster Yeung from the Hong Kong Shatterdome. Officer Jones asked me to inform you that the Breach is closed, Rangers Mori and Becket have been recovered, and Marshal Hansen has taken over command.""
"Can I speak with my brother?"
""Officer Jones is feeling a bit under the weather. May I take a message?""
Mori 'n Becket ....
He can hear faint retching in the background.
Oh.
Jackson swallows. "Why're ye workin' off a script?"
A beat. ""Habit.""
Deep breath. "Thanks fer callin'; uh, tell 'im we love 'im."
""I will. Good night.""
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