USER S. Hawkin: This is a recorded line blah blah- you know the drill by now
USER K. Crenshaw: You’re in that bad of a mood, huh?
USER S. Hawkin: You know how it is. Damn bureaucracy turned my facility into the laughing stock of the Black Rose. What did you want to talk about?
USER K. Crenshaw: That kid I was sent for surveys. Ethan. He’s, uh, what’s the right word?
USER S. Hawkin: He’s about as smart as a sack of potatoes?
USER K. Crenshaw: Yeah, that exactly. Keeps talking nonsense about going undercover. Did you guys tell the poor kid he was a spy?
USER S. Hawkin: Nope. He thought of that on his own. Look, I appreciate you taking him on. I’ve got my hands full with idiots as is.
USER K. Crenshaw: I think this definitely makes us even. Speaking of idiots, how’s removing Evans going? I’ve pulled all the strings I can but that damn leech up top dug his heels in again.
USER S. Hawkin: You mean [REDACTED]? Why him again? He’s not part of either of our departments.
USER K. Crenshaw: Because of Project [DEACTED]. Gotta keep the creep happy so he keeps working.
USER S. Hawkin: No way to get rid of him, then. Evans either. Maybe I could convince you to take Evans too…?
USER K. Crenshaw: In your fucking dreams. They’ve got us on a wild goose chase following some sort of cult or something. I think it’s just some old-school hippies, though.
USER S. Hawkin: Down in the cowboy sector?
USER K. Crenshaw: The official term is Southern Great Plains, Sam.
USER S. Hawkin: But it’s the cowboy lands with all those Mad Max people
USER K. Crenshaw: (Sighs) Yeah, cowboy lands. Some of them are even wearing those hats and boots, like the Lone Ranger or something.
USER S. Hawkin: Maybe I’ll come to see it myself. Better than babysitting some monsters. I think I picked the wrong career choice.
USER K. Crenshaw: (Laughing) Tell that to your paycheck and get back to me. We’re still on for drinks when I come up there?
USER S. Hawkin: Yeah, but it might be a while before we can bring you back. I’m still working on closing down Project [REDACTED]. All of the soldiers have been accounted for and terminated.
USER K. Crenshaw: (Whistles) Took you guys long enough.
USER S. Hawkin: The government kept the project under wraps so it was hard for us to actually get any information.
USER K. Crenshaw: Hey… I was wondering…
USER S. Hawkin: Yeah?
USER K. Crenshaw: Aren’t they supposed to be immune to the virus?
USER S. Hawkin: Supposedly. A few had scarring but didn’t actually transmit the disease. We couldn’t verify if it was just a coincidence, though.
USER K. Crenshaw: So why kill them? We could have used them to get a vaccine…
USER S. Hawkin: We both know that’s not the real reason we’re here.
USER K. Crenshaw: … yeah. Look, I’ve got an upcoming assignment so I’m leaving tonight. I’ll call you when I get back – I’m not actually sure what it is, but the dude has a weird mask and they think he’s linked to the cultists. If I’m successful, would you buy me a drink? I think I’ll need it.
USER S. Hawkin: Haha. Sure. Talk to you then.