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[totallytrustworthy]

"Chloe here--

seriously, I'm not, though. And you should probably stop falling for that. Leave a message."


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[cyphered]

[Nate looks fine on the feed, until you notice the vague wet texture that's begun to take over his vest and flecks of red at the bottom of the cameracamera.

And the fact that he's hunched against a hall in an alleyway so dark that the only thing illuminating his image is the comm itself.]

Can you do me a favor?

[totallytrustworthy]

Sure thing, s--

[No. Scratch that once the red starts to register. Her tone drops: serious and concerned without any attempt at hiding it.] What happened? Where are you?

[cyphered]

You have to promise me you're not going to come over here yourself. Find someone authorized to shoot to pick me up. I'll meet them halfway.

[He's not giving her his location without that promise.]

I got away from him, but I think he's following me.

[totallytrustworthy]

Drake, darling I don't-- I don't know anyone that. [Laying low means avoiding those sorts of people. Christ, Nate. ] Just. Look, if you can make it here I'll send one of my neighbors down or after you but we need to get you seen to before you bleed out.

[cyphered]

No--no, that's not gonna work, I'd just lead him straight to you.

[Crap. He would just have to try and make it before Lazarevic caught up with him. Maybe he could try Charlie -- but there was no guarantee that Charlie wouldn't try to do the same thing, and then he would be in danger as well.]

I got time.

[totallytrustworthy]

Nate... [Think, Chloe, think.] I could send Cassie.

She'd been trying to get in with the milita or-- whatever it was, just tell me where you are.

[cyphered]

Fine. Promise me.

[Quickly, please. Nate forcefully straightens his weight on the wall.]

[totallytrustworthy]

I promise.

[Quick as anything. Possibly too quick. Hard to say.]

[cyphered]

I'm a few blocks down from by apartment, two from the bar at this end.

[He pauses and looks behind him.]

Going north. Staying in public. Bye.

[And the feed cuts.]