IDENTIFICATION: Caliban
SUBJECT: Missed me?
MESSAGE ORIGIN: Beaumont Station, Texas System
Pick up, Hawkins.
Your poorly informed envoy decided to come by Kepler some time ago. I'm guessing he got the message that I don't discuss things through intermediaries. But you. Oh... You.
Feel like crawling out of your hidey-hole and having some real talk? Your lackeys are awful at negotiations.
That is all.
IDENTIFICATION: Caliban
SUBJECT: Missed me?
MESSAGE ORIGIN: Ames Research Station, Kepler System
Hawkins.
Offer? I see it as a desperate means for you to get out of a tight situation. But does that really matter to you in the end? Probably not.
I want you to reach either Kepler or Galileo. We're talking face to face. I hardly trust the Neural Net with privacy.
Besides, I want to look my killer in the eyes when I talk to them. You haven't forgotten that mishap, have you?
IDENTIFICATION: Caliban
SUBJECT: Missed me?
MESSAGE ORIGIN: Planet Manhattan, New York System
Hawkins.
Of course you won't. Let me give you a clear picture of how things will go. The more you avoid facing your "failure", the more damage will be done to your operations. I don't need to do much on that regard.
And when people will figure out what type of person you are and the likes of who you aligned with, you'll beg for that meeting I proposed to have taken place.
"Vatan" won't be able to help you this time.
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...WARNING:INCOMPATIBLITY.ERROR.HAS.OCCURED.AT:1540HOURS...
IDENTIFICATION: "Caliban"
SUBJECT: Missed me?
MESSAGE ORIGIN: [ERROR]
Hawkins.
Missed me, didn't you? Yeah, thought as much. We've got a thing or two to talk about.
You might want to hear this one. Or not - don't say I haven't tried the amicable way of clearing things up despite past actions on your end and mine.
...initializing.system.redoubt...
...securing.connection...
...connection.secured...
...uploading.data.packet41...
...finalizing.data.migration.to.primary.matrix...complete...
...WARNING:INCOMPATIBLITY.ERROR.HAS.OCCURED.AT:1540HOURS...
IDENTIFICATION: "Caliban"
SUBJECT: Missed me?
MESSAGE ORIGIN: [ERROR]
Hawkins.
Some things are better said in person. This is one of those times.
Omicron Delta in an hour or two? No strings attached. All I'm asking is that I see you, not one of your goons.