In the many months you have been absent, Sentinel activity has begun independently of your presence on our very doorstep amidst the many other threats that plague us. Additionally, an incident I'm sure you're well aware of regarding Aergia, was a display of complete and total disregard for the safety of others you claim to be interested in, and, you dropped off the radar, again, I've lost track of how many times exactly this has happened. To which Technocrat assets were deployed, namely the Eidolon Wraith with Valentine at the helm, accompanied by myself in attempt to locate you in enemy territory.
The Directorate is understandably restless, as are we all.
Though I am sure you have plenty of excuses to impress me with.
The boy experienced rather sudden gloom last month, the issue has since been corrected.
I'm sorrry. I wanted to... help /him/ recover his mind, but... While it didn't work, I did come to discover that we did find the Sentinel's er... "home". And I took this opportunity to stay off grid for a while to continue some studies.
I know. I know. I have made a lot of mess. But it isn't all in vain. I've found possible solutions to the affliction, and found some valuable data on how we can ease some things.
And I know that I breached at least twelve protocols with my actions. I shouldn't have endangered everyone, that was my fault. I accept it. When I am ready, I will approach with forgiveness, including with all the research data on the situation. I had hoped the Sentinels would be after my scent more, but it seems they're on the prowl.
It isn't an excuse - well ... maybe just a bit. But progress was made, was it all that bad? No one died. I think?
I had been meaning to come visit on his birthday, I had prepared a gift for him and all after returning from a research study in Gallia, but - ... I was set back by an explosive civil dispute. Ego is not going to be a friend - remain distant at all costs. His mental state has degraded too much, and he is just as likely to collaborate with his old foes.
Hm... Perhaps I will be able to tinker the gift in time. I have something for you too that I retrieved from Gallia. Do you know why he is gloomy, by chance?
So that's what you were doing? I'm hardly surprised, though I truly wish I was.
There were no casualties, though how easily there could have been, given the circumstances of unacceptable magnitude. You lectured me time and time again on the importance of family, how fragile it is, how you need to protect us, why you run away, why you stay away. Yet you hiding from reality only causes more pain than you seem to realize. You made progress, yet at what cost, Revenant?
Have you become so desperate in your pursuit of ans-
The disruption brought with it litany of symptoms, splitting audio, feedback loops, visual tearing and static on nearly all fronts. It seemed to have occurred the moment Hachette attempted to say a particular word, her silhouette still somewhat visible on Revenant's side of the feed through the tearing and static, the outline of her head seen looking at the terminal briefly, likely attempting to re-establish connection to the feed. However the static suddenly shifted as if skipping quite a few frames, showing Hachette's silhouette staring directly at the camera, and giving a deliberately slow motion, shaking their head as indication of something. The feed would begin clearing up shortly after, which revealed her silhouette to still be looking down at her terminal attempting to re-establish connection.
NEURAL UPLINK ESTABLISHED
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Hmm.. As I was saying.
That low life you've tried wrangling since day one, lacking such intelligence and maturity that he took up sides with the Order more than once because he wanted to play hero is now your enemy. I simply could not have seen that coming. It is almost as if I warned you that would happen repeatedly. As usual, you disregard me. I will confer and have the affiliate network updated on his hostile stance.
A shame whatever gift you have didn't come soon enough to not be perceived as a cheap apology. In regards to the boy I have no notion as to what caused him to become cast over, I did not attempt communication.
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"When you are ready." My dear. That sounds very much to me like you plan to scurry off again, doing whatever you wish, whenever you wish, regardless of consequence as you always have. That then begs the question. Will you ever be ready?
How can you be so dismissive? I have tried to do thing in order to learn, to accomplish. I have made sacrifices to gain. It is what we do.
My life is finite, and I desire to experience and live - even if it means mingling with lower life forms. Such is the way of learning, it comes with great risk sometimes. I am not running away. No. I would not return if such is the case. I will never abandon my own. I have never forgotten to protect, to help.
How dare you insinuate that I am disloyal? And how /dare/ you believe that I am trying to bribe you? I care for you, Nadine. You are a friend. A colleague. A fellow Technocrat. Or did you perhaps forget that when I was inevitably marked as a deviant unit for failing to call in?
You will see soon enough the fruits of my labour...
Now. I want you to gather the boy and prep him for moving, I have found family where he can stay without fear of these primitives disturbing his life.
You speak of daring? Dismissiveness? Disloyalty? How dare /you/ of all people say that to me. The things I was willing to do for you. /You/, who denied me every wish, who kept every secret, who kept me in the dark, yet expected me to enlighten upon your ever growing late returns. I wished to be by your side, to protect you, as you wished to protect us, to help you in your discoveries. What of Lazurith? He and I had to /beg/ you to stop this foolishness, you finally agreed, yet off you ran again as you always do. /You/, who left a mountain on my shoulders, leaving me alone to pick up the pieces. /You/ who spends more time with freaks of nature that corrupt your very mind and outsiders than her own kin. What's more, you treat them with more respect than those you claim to be your family.
Do you have any idea how many of us were looking for you? Then you don't even have the decency to speak with me face to face? After all this time? Me?
As far as I'm concerned Revenant, if that family is anything like you, the boy is better off without them.