Dialogue: Lucretia My Reflection

Myers

Well, ask our guardian angel if she can get this elevator moving.

Looks clear… finally. Nice change.

V

Scannin' the building layout now… I'll guide you.

You need to reach the old metro tunnels, then make it to Kress Street. You'll be relatively safe there for now.

Myers

Dogtown… what a joke. Did you all nuke this place?

V

You all? First time I'm here.

Myers

Likewise. And if I never make it back, it'll be too soon.

The little fuckers are fidgety. And sharp sensors on those – if they've sensed us already, the place'll be swarming in no time.

V

1AGreat reason to move on and keep movin'.

Myers

1AMy thoughts exactly.

Songbird holo

1AAnd mine. Just stay calm and keep quiet.

V

1BA president and a drone-whisperer?

Myers

1BOne picks up things in the army in spite of oneself.

1BThere's only one surefire way to get past this model – move fast.

Songbird holo

1B"Surefire" sounds plain ominous, running's hardly a plan, but I got nothin' better.

Myers

Hold…

Drone. On your left.

Songbird holo

Remote-controlled. If I touch it, I give away your position.

V

Somethin' best avoided...

Q302 Hotel Militia

Gotsta be in this sector.

Q302 Hotel Militia

How ya know?

Q302 Hotel Militia

'Cause they ain't on the bridge no more.

Myers

Enemy patrol.

Songbird holo

Detecting multiple patrol sigs, V. Stay on your toes.

We have a plan we need to stick to. Elizabeth Kress Street – that's where you need to go.

You'll take old metro tunnels. Find the nearest station beneath an abandoned expo hall.

V

Copy that.

Songbird holo

Brief Myers, can you? We should all be on the same page.

V

Songbird's leadin' us to a metro tunnel. Need to pass through an expo hall.

Myers

I think I know the one… good move. We're exposed in the streets, just not where we wanna be.

Outpost… We'd best go around.

Just avoid open spaces, OK? Let's not tempt fate.

This is a fucking maze.

And those bastards on our ass aren't helping…

"Bad part of town" doesn't even begin to describe it...

At this rate, we might make it after all.

I've seen places like this. In third-world, war-torn nations.

I doubt they'd cease pursuit that easily.

Argh… That's it. I'm declaring high heels a federal crime.

Songbird holo

I have to say, I was skeptical of moving on foot. Yet so far... great work, V.

Avoid any outposts, roadblocks. A lot of 'em, I know, but try.

The scumbags won't let up. Lose them before accessing the garage.

Myers

Hit the gas, V! Feed 'em dust!

Songbird holo

The scumbags won't let up. Lose them before accessing the garage.

They can't know where you're headed. Wipe them, lose them - your call.

Really gotta cut that tail, V. Can't open the garage till you're off their radar.

V

Hope you know what you're doin', 'cause I sure as hell don't get it.

Myers

Another patrol? They're tossing everything at us.

For shit's sake!... If they catch us out here, we're dead!

Scumbags just don't know when to quit!

Agh, shit! We've been made!

Songbird holo

OK, friends, road's all yours. Sending the coordinates now.

V

Thanks. Be there in a jiff.

Songbird holo

Madame President...?

Myers

Yes?

Songbird holo

We will get you out of this.

Myers

I'm not my chief concern. Where are you?

Songbird holo

I'm safe. Everything's fine, I'll call back soon.

Myers

Hm.

V

She always this slippery?

Myers

She works in intel. But no... "scrupulous multitasker" – that's the term.

She can hack Orbital Air security while simultaneously painting her nails. I've seen her do it.

Cool and easy, now. The less attention we draw, the better.

That could've gone worse. We'd better evac.

Seems we're in the clear – for now.

I think we lost them. Still too early for champagne, though.

That could've gone worse. We'd better evac.

What? Where are you going? We're easy targets out there.

V

Even easier to trace and track in a car. Gotta lose 'em fast.

Myers

Hmph, I hope you know what you're doing.

What're you--? Get in the car!

V! We can't stop here!

Songbird holo

What're you doin', V? Can't just leave 'er behind!

Detecting multiple patrol sigs, V. Stay on your toes.

Myers

Ugh, all right…

Songbird holo

Synced to a radio frequency – hear me OK?

Myers

Loud and clear, So Mi.

Would you care to tell me what the fuck is going on?

Songbird holo

We have a plan we need to stick to. Elizabeth Kress Street – that's where you need to go.

The streets are too hot, so you'll need to go underground.

V

Like, literally?

Songbird holo

You'll take old metro tunnels. Find the nearest station beneath an abandoned expo hall.

V

Got it.

Copy that.

Songbird holo

You'll take old metro tunnels. Find the nearest station beneath an abandoned expo hall.

V

Like, literally?

Songbird holo

The streets are too hot, so you'll need to go underground.

We have a plan we need to stick to. Elizabeth Kress Street – that's where you need to go.

Myers

And like that, we're gone… Good thing you grabbed the wheel.

I must say, I thought a chase was inevitable. You'd make a grade-A thief.

We're going to get tagged! You should've dropped them – no witnesses!

Take-down in this case. Just a quiet one.

Songbird holo

Opening now... Ready up.

Not much hustle in the ranks. The lazy fuckers expect the drone to do all the work.

Now's your chance to slip out. Tiptoes recommended.

Thrill of the risk, huh? Why? It's stupid.

V

Worked, didn't it?

Songbird holo

It's not just your life on the line, V.

Q302 Hotel Militia

Search the area, secure the perimeter.

Q302 Hotel Militia

On it.

Q302 Hotel Militia

Search the area, secure the perimeter.

Q302 Hotel Militia

On it.

Songbird holo

Perfect. Now, stairs to the parking lot – go. Your chariot awaits.

V

A car? Not exactly inconspicuous.

Songbird holo

Best option you have. You'll see.

Myers

Let's move!

Songbird holo

Oh. Good find. Building scans I got didn't show any other way.

V

Hold the praise. Let's see where the hell this leads.

Myers

Four wheels, two seats – let's grab 'em!

Hm, four wheels, two seats... a taker…

Four wheels, two seats – let's grab 'em!

Q302 Hotel Militia

Drones'll zero in on the target crazy fast.

Waypoint B in fifteen, we gonna regroup.

Songbird holo

Restaurant – subnet access point in there. If you jack in, I can inject some fake hostile readings, send the drones chasing after geese.

V

Doable.

Myers

I think we'd do best to sneak past 'em.

Songbird holo

Sharp shot, that. Too bad it completely revealed your position.

Myers

For shit's sake!... If they catch us out here, we're dead!

Songbird holo

Thrill of the risk, huh? Why? It's stupid.

It's not just your life on the line, V.

Q302 Hotel Militia

Hunted scavs, Voodoo Boys, but a fuckin' president? Talk about big game.

Q302 Hotel Militia

Baby's first government coup?

Q302 Hotel Militia

Search the area, secure the perimeter.

Q302 Hotel Militia

On it.

Myers

Four wheels, two seats – let's grab 'em!

Hm, four wheels, two seats... a taker…

Q302 Hotel Militia

Hunted scavs, Voodoo Boys, but a fuckin' president? Talk about big game.

Q302 Hotel Militia

Baby's first government coup?

Songbird holo

Perfect. Now, stairs to the parking lot – go. Your chariot awaits.

V

A car? Not exactly inconspicuous.

Songbird holo

Best option you have. You'll see.

Myers

The hell was that for? You just served us up on a platter!

V

2AElevator could use a runner's touch, Song.

Songbird holo

2AAlready on it…

2AUh-huh… Sorry, V. My magic's no good here.

2AWhat we need's power. There's a maintenance shaft with a fuse box nearby. Follow the scaffolding.

V

2ASays I need to turn the lights back on. Might take a minute.

Myers

2AFine. I'll keep my head down.

2AImpressive chrome. I wouldn't mind meeting your ripperdoc.

2ASo? A working elevator? Are we getting one?

2AIt's running.

2ADo you think it'll work? Lousy place to get stuck.

V

2AJust one way to find out.

Myers

2AWhat's the probability a random passerby noticed a moving elevator in an abandoned hotel?

V

2AHeh…

Myers

2ARight. Leave the analytics to Songbird.

V

All's OK at your end? Where you operatin' from?

Songbird holo

Well, not from a cool, comfy ice bath. God knows what I'd give for that now.

I'm nearby, though. Just had to find a new nest, or they woulda found me.

Myers

Time to haul ass!

Songbird holo

Kurt's hounds've caught your scent. You need to move.

V

Delta time. Let's go.

Myers

Well, ask our guardian angel if she can get this elevator moving.

V

Sheesh, looks like a kinda museum…

Myers

Heh. The Museum of Wishful Thinking.

Where the rich bought and sold so many unfulfilled dreams.

So quiet I can hear my chrome creak…

V

Quiet's a good sign.

Myers

Y'think so…?

I generally prefer lively places.

"A bright future – with the right financing."

But wars scare off investors.

Songbird

Wars don't happen out of the blue. This – no exception, orders were issued.

There's the Rosalind Myers I know. Never a shadow of accountability.

Feel free to ask her 'bout those exhibits. Reeaally wonder what she'll say.

Myers

It was an urban renewal effort designed to curb Arasaka's growing influence. Militech backed most of the projects.

V

So Militech sank money into Dogtown, too?

Myers

That's not what it was called then, but yes.

Songbird

On paper, urban renewal. Under that cover, military infrastructure development.

But abandon all hope of hearin' a word of truth.

Myers

A gilded monument to a certain someone's bloated ego.

Songbird

Heh… takes one to know one…

Myers

Damn... There's no way around this?

V

1ASongbird, got a sitch. Can you jimmy the door?

Songbird

1AMhm, on it... Ugh, the lock jammed. Gotta brute force it, V.

V

2ATime to roll up your sleeves.

Myers

2ANo need. Three, two, one…! Urgh!

2AAll right!

Songbird

2AHead for the elevator, just across the room.

Myers

2AHuh. One of Hansen's warehouses, it seems.

V

2AGotta find an elevator, other side of the room.

Myers

3AWhere brains fail, brawn prevails. Shall we?

V

3AOK, here goes…

Myers

3AV… do you hear that?

3AShit, bastards caught up to us again!

V

3ASongbird…?

Songbird

3AHey… bad news this time. Hansen's dogs caught your scent, assault incoming.

3AYou probably got spotted outside. Either way – get ready.

V

3AWhat now?!...

Songbird

3AGot a surprise for our guests. Makin' the final adjustments now...

3AKeep 'em busy for a sec. Need that.

V

3AMyers – we gotta engage 'em. Song's on the case.

3AStartin' to heat up in here, Songbird!

Songbird

3AWorking on it. Hold on tight.

3AAlmost there, still melting ICE for override.

Kurtz Militia

3AOver there! Over there!

Kurtz Militia

3ANo prisoners!

Songbird

3AHey… bad news this time. Hansen's dogs caught your scent, assault incoming.

3AThey must've geolocated the car you jacked.

V

5ABuildin' seems to be in good shape. For Dogtown at least.

Myers

5AStrange, isn't it? Maybe Hansen found some rich fools to fund his whims.

V

5BYou been here before?

Myers

5BNot quite. The place was built with Militech money. I was supposed to cut the ribbon on the opening day.

V

5CUh-huh. Seen my fill of gonk-magnet ventures like this.

Myers

5CHuh, in a past life? What was it – real estate? Entertainment?

V

5CArasaka, actually. Research and development, broadly speaking. Specializing in... "data acquisition."

Myers

5CQuaint name for corporate espionage.

V

5CQuaint indeed.

V

6AFuckin' move, dammit!

6AThere, got it!

6AElevator on the way! Stay low till it gets here!

Myers

6AGod fucking dammit!

6AElevator on the way!

6AThrough here, V!

Myers Chimera Follower

6AWatch out! Barrage coming!

Myers

7AElevator!

7AMove it!

7AIt's bearin' down!

V

7AMyers, get in!

Myers

7AAgh!

V

7AN-noo...

V

8AAgh!

8AFuck!

8AWhat now?!

V

8AShit... Not good...

8AAgh!

V

8AAh, shit!

Myers Chimera Follower

8AMotherfucker! Will you just die?!

8AThe fall wrecked it! Let's go! Kick this tin can to hell!

8ADrop the bastard! Hit the exposed bits! It's our only chance!

V

8AI'ma fucking destroy you.

Myers Chimera Follower

8AAim where it hurts!

8AAim for its weak bits!

8AArmor's thinnest at the joints!

8AScan it, V! Spot the gaps in the armor!

8ABring it, motherfucker!

V

8A'Ey! Watch out!

8AWatch it!

Myers Chimera Follower

8AYou wanna play rough? I'll show you rough!

8ACome on, you sonuva bitch! Face me!

8AKeep moving! Don't be a sittin' target!

V

8AOutta the line of fire!

8AHide or you'll get hit!

Myers Chimera Follower

8AWatch out! Barrage coming!

8AIt's taking aim! Don't stop!

8AWatch the laser!

8ADon't get fried!

8AToxic gas! Up, jump up!

8AShit, the turret! Head low!

V

8AFuck.

Myers Chimera Follower

8AGet ready for a barrage!

8ATurret's active, seek cover!

V

8AFuck.

Myers Chimera Follower

8AGive it space!

8ADon't get crushed! Keep moving!

8AStep away from it!

8AYeah! That's right! We got it!

8AShit! Not dead yet! Look alive!

8ATech drones! Don't let 'em gussy up the fat one!

8AScrap those flying toasters NOW!

8AGround those fucking drones!

8AConcentrate your fire on the drones! I'll cover you!

8AV! You OK there?!

V

8AHangin' in!

Myers Chimera Follower

8AHang in there!

8AI'm gonna strangle you, So Mi! You're done!

Myers Chimera Follower

12AV, catch!

12AGive it a taste!

V

12ARust in piss, shitbot!

Myers Chimera Follower

12AV, catch!

12AGive it a taste!

V

12ARust in piss, shitbot!

Myers Chimera Follower

12AV, catch!

12AGive it a taste!

V

12ARust in piss, shitbot!

Myers Chimera Follower

8AJump on top and finish it, V!

8ALook out! It could explode!

8AThe sucker's gonna blow! Kill it, now!

8ALoose hatch, V! Now or never! Send it to the scrapyard!

Myers

8AV!

8AYou're not dyin' on me today!

V

8ANope... guess not…

Myers

8ARight. Good.

V

8AHeh...

V

13AWe take it out?

Myers

13AThe fall did. About time we caught a break.

V

13BYou OK? Injured at all?

Myers

13BNothin' serious. I got lucky.

V

13CThink I mighta cracked a rib.

Myers

13CThat's all? Pff, you'll walk it off.

V

8AUgh… can't stay here.

Myers

8AAre you mobile?

7AOh shit!

V

7AWanna play rough? Gonna get rough.

Myers

6AV! No!

6AV! No!

6AV! No!

6AV!

V

6AFuck!

What? "Oh God" what?

Songbird

Chimera… argh… losing… control!

V

Songbird?! What's with you?!

Myers

What the hell is going on, V?!

V

Dunno, Song's havin' a fit or somethin'!

Myers

Oh shit!

V, no!

V

Son of a bitch went haywire!

Myers

For fuck's sake, So Mi! Slap a muzzle on the thing!

Myers

14AOn your feet! Run!

14AUp here! Escalator, go!

14AV, no!

14AV!

14ADon't desert me!

14AV!

14AUp there! Elevator!

This way, quick!

Through here!

Through here!

Do you have a deathwish?!

Over here!

Faster!

C'mon, V!

Songbird

And... we're clear. I detect no more -- Oh... God…

Myers

Nicely done! Good fucking riddance.

"Safeguarding the nation"– my ass…

V

Eh… Phew! Close call, that. Heh, good teamwork.

Myers

And luck… A pile of luck, V.

Grab what you can. And let's head out.

There has to be an exit here, somewhere…

Songbird

Seventy percent…

Ninety…

Aaand… done!

Myers

God Almighty, it's moving!

Songbird

Meet the Chimera – a combat prototype from Militech's stables.

Kurtz Militia

Wha - what the fuck is that?!

Kurtz Militia

Who the fuck woke that thing?!

Kurtz Militia

It's on our side! ...I-I think!

Kurtz Militia

What in the living fuck--?!

V

Holy, jolly shit!

Kurtz Militia

Who's controlling the thing?!

Kurtz Militia

Huuh… this don't look good!

Kurtz Militia

Bring it on!

Kurtz Militia

Watch out!

V

Fuck!

Wonder what he's got stashed in here...

Myers

Something as dangerous as it is illegal?

V

Songbird, hell's goin' on?

Songbird

Locking on target.

Let's see what this beaut can do.

Myers

Huh. One of Hansen's warehouses, it seems.

V

Wonder what he's got stashed in here...

Myers

Something as dangerous as it is illegal?

Songbird

Juuust about there!

V

Could use an update, Song!

Songbird

And spoil the surprise? No, no. no.

And... we're clear. I detect no more -- Oh... God…

Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck…!

Myers

Elevator on the way!

V

It's reloading! Now's our chance!

Jump inside, go!

Myers

Where brains fail, brawn prevails. Shall we?

Songbird

Want some good news? Not detectin' any hostiles in the area.

V

Songbird's givin' us green for this place. We're good to go.

Songbird

Feel free to ask her 'bout those exhibits. Reeaally wonder what she'll say.

V

Well, well, impressive...

Whale of a building. What is it?

Myers

Shit! Missiles incoming!

Not good, not good!

V

Take cover! Pepper it, elevator on its way!

Uhh…

Fuck!

Uhh…

Myers

Work, goddammit!

Songbird

And voilà!

Myers

Let's try this one.

Myers

2AHold up, V. Let's pause. Think for a sec.

V

2AWhat's eatin' ya?

Myers

2AI don't like this.

2ACan you try calling So Mi again?

V

3AOK. Gonna give it a shot.

3AV to Songbird…

3AStartin' to worry us, girl…

3ASong, are you there?

Johnny

3ANo answer, huh? Guess you got me and only me.

V

4AGrrreeaat to see again, Johnny.

Johnny

4ACurb the enthusiasm, kid. Never know, could need me.

V

4BLong time no see, Johnny. You all good?

Johnny

4BMe? Pfft. Should be asking about Songbird.

Myers

3ASo? Did you reach her?

V

3ANothin'. No response.

Myers

3AShit...

3AWhat happened back there? With So Mi.

V

5ATough to say... all happened in a blink.

5AKnow one thing for sure – she was terrified.

5ALike she had her worst fears boxed up, and... that box popped open.

Johnny

5ACouldn'ta said it better…

Myers

5AI'm not sure I understand…

V

5AYou 'n' me both.

5BAll I know she lost control of the spidermech, all of a sudden. Maybe of herself, too.

Johnny

5BHmph, puttin' it mildly.

Myers

5BShe was simultaneously wrestling down the Chimera, monitoring the situation and staying in touch with you.

5BStill... it is strange.

V

5BY'know, no netrun comes without a burn risk…

Myers

5BNo. Impossible.

V

5CSomethin' was off for sure. Could say she got hit with a daemon, maybe tripped a defense protocol in the Chimera's ICE…

Myers

5C"Could say"?

V

5CMhm. If Songbird was a cookie-cutter 'runner. Both know she's not, though.

Johnny

5CDamn fuckin' straight.

V

5CBut who knows. Mh, whole thing was a clusterfuck.

Myers

3ASo Mi's had occasional... off moments lately. Temporary slumps.

3ABut I'm sure she's headed where we're headed, the same destination she gave us. It's the reasonable thing to do.

V

3AOne's clearly favored, gets more traffic.

Myers

3AQuestion is, what kind of traffic? The kind we need to avoid?

V

3AMy money's on drifters. Sewers and old tunnels make for warm havens on cold nights.

3AThat said, places like this, never can be completely sure who you'll run into.

3AOther option's mostly rubble, no fresh tracks... Not sure I'd call that a good sign, though.

Myers

3AYou lead. You'll make a sound choice, I know that.

V

3ALet's try this way.

Myers

3ALooks promising.

3AElizabeth Kress Street…

3ABullheaded Betty – that's what we called her. Reelected nine times, you believe it? She must've had her ass welded to that seat.

3AFunny how she has her own street in Night City of all places.

V

3AThat jealousy I'm detecting?

Myers

3APlease. Jealous of what?

3ALooks like a control room…

3AHuh, our stop. On the right, see it?

3AHere's where we surface.

V

3AChrist, finally.

Myers

3AMhh. I'm going to smell musty for a week.

V

3ACameras? Here?

Myers

3AHansen's a military man. He loves control and hates blind spots.

3AGreat...

V

3AHot as Satan's balls in here. Should plug that.

Myers

3ALook for a valve…

V

7AThere we go.

7AThere we go.

Myers

3AAnything?

V

3AJack shit. Dead end.

Myers

3ATold ya.

3ASee something?

V

3ANope. No way through there.

Myers

3AWaste of time... All these tunnels are unfinished.

V

3ASo far, so good...

Myers

3ABut the faster, the better...

3AA maintenance tunnel... We could try to squeeze through.

V

3ANgh…!

3ANot now...

Myers

3AV? Are you--?

V

3AOne sec... It'll pass.

3APhew… Mh, see? Better already.

Myers

3AWhat's the matter? Are you hurt?

V

9ANothin', really.

Myers

9AV, please... I have a highly honed nose for bullshit.

V

9BYeah, could say that. Old wound.

Myers

9BOne that literally has you on the floor.

V

10AGot an... experimental Arasaka biochip in my brain. It's killin' me, literally. So Mi says she might have a solution.

Myers

10AWait – you're talking about the Relic.

V

10AThat'd be the one.

Myers

10AThe secretive tech someone stole from Arasaka. On the day Saburo lost his battle with mortality, no less.

V

10ABingo.

Myers

10ASo that's how she could reach you. It also goes a long way towards explaining the nature of your deal.

V

10BHonest truth is... I'm dyin'. 'Cause of the Relic.

10BNever mind the tech details. Songbird claims she can help.

Myers

10BAh, a Relic...? Interesting. So Mi's choice was less random than I thought. It should've been obvious.

10BSo that's your deal... I had a feeling you weren't in this for the money.

V

10BUh-huh. Got this feelin' why?

Myers

10BWell, you didn't hightail it out and away when the shit got neck-deep.

3AI appreciate the candor. It seems it's all for one and one for all if we're to survive.

3AA damn fork?

3AWell... We didn't account for this.

3AWhich way now? Thoughts?

3AWe're heading southwest now. It feels like we're circling back.

V

3AUh-huh. Song mentioned an abandoned building, place to lie low. No heat sig, so should be "relatively safe."

Myers

3AI pray you're right, So Mi.

Johnny

3ARiiight, reasonable. Girl's gonna have a helluva hangover… if she wakes up.

V

11AUnamused. Not the time for jokes, Johnny.

Johnny

11ABein' dead serious.

V

11BHow ya figure that?

Johnny

11B'Cause I wound up at the same rave she went to.

3AFelt like I was under water… leagues down. Tried to surface, but this suffocating, suckin' sound pulled me back in.

3AThen, when she lost control of the… Chimera... the water turned into fuckin' boilin' tar.

V

12ASeems like the sitch spiralled outta control.

Johnny

12AAmen to that.

12AThough actually, could've been a straight overload… Seen 'runners caught in those. Shit's ugly.

Myers

12ASo? Can we move on?

V

12BLeast you're out, it's over.

Johnny

12BFor me, yeah. But for her...?

12BThough actually, could've been a straight overload… Seen 'runners caught in those. Shit's ugly.

Myers

12BSo? Can we move on?

V

13AHah, no sweat.

13BCould use a little help.

Myers

13B'Course.

13BAnd… heave-ho!

3APushable, you think?

V

14AGrrreeaat to see again, Johnny.

Johnny

14ACurb the enthusiasm, kid. Never know, could need me.

V

14BLong time no see, Johnny. You all good?

Johnny

14BMe? Pfft. Should be asking about Songbird.

V

3BStopping's not a good idea. We get pinned down, we're ground synthbeef.

Myers

3BExactly. But So Mi can guide us out of this death trap. Call her, please.

2AGot a hatch here. Could we jump, maybe?

V

2ACome… on…

Myers

2AGood stuff!

2AI just hope this won't be a dead end.

V

2ASongbird said to keep to the tunnels all the way to Elizabeth Kress Street.

Myers

2AMh. Any chatter from her?

V

2AZero. Dead quiet.

Myers

2AStill? Not good.

1AI could really use some help here.

1AA little help? We're wastin' time.

1AIf you're lookin' for somethin', at least make it quick.

Songbird – the most competent netrunner I can think of, let alone know. She'll help, I'll make sure of it…

Provided we both survive this ordeal.

Just felt my second wind arrive.

Ugh, it's a freight car. You can only open it from the outside.

Good stuff!

Security cams might've caught glimpses of us. Should we wipe the memory, just in case?

V

Songbird, you copy?

Myers

Let me lend you a hand.

Rusted. Or blocked?

Come... on...

Well? What's there to think about?

You don't know or you'd rather not say?

V, how concerned should I be?

I know it's a sensitive subject, V, but c'mon – cards on the table.

The valve, V.

Come on, don't be shy. Mutual trust has gotten us this far.