[ He picks up. Because, he's not gone yet โ ailing, weakening, but not gone. The moment he knows it's her, he's toggling his Syntrofos to take her call. ]
[ And that he, apparently, knows that things are coming to the end. Eli was in a similar situation. She's glad, now, that she keeps all of her voicemails just in case. She should ask someone about getting them off of the devices in case...in case Patho-Gen erases all record of someone's existence in the city. ]
Is someone going to be with you when it's time? [ A pause. ] How... How long do you believe you have?
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Miss Mel? Hi, it's Ace. You okay?
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I'mโ I'm fine. I was afraid I'd...
[ That she wouldn't get to him before he was gone. ]
I should be asking you that question with a voicemail like that. Where are you? Are you all right?
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came back wrong. Wrong-er? ]
I'm at my place by the car graveyard. Everyone's out, so I figured I'd make some calls to my friends to let 'em know I was thinking of them.
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[ And that he, apparently, knows that things are coming to the end. Eli was in a similar situation. She's glad, now, that she keeps all of her voicemails just in case. She should ask someone about getting them off of the devices in case...in case Patho-Gen erases all record of someone's existence in the city. ]
Is someone going to be with you when it's time? [ A pause. ] How... How long do you believe you have?