CAPTAIN ANANKE ⥛ contact

[mmnpcs]

❝ Captain Ananke, at your service. I am unfortunaly unavailable now, so please leave your name and message at the tone and I will be in contact with you as soon as I can. Thank you. ❞

[ As of Ananke's promotion, she will now only be accessible by phone between 8 AM - 2 PM Monday - Thursday, as she has additional responsibilities and is specifically discouraged from speaking too familiarly with imPorts. ]

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[superposition]

[Only sort of. He's still not 100% convinced.]

... But if that's right, then where ...

[That's mostly him mumbling to himself. If Modeus can be confirmed not to have come through with him - however the hell the machine managed that - then where is he? Is he just a stream of consciousness floating around the wilds of Otherspace? Because that would be at least just as much of a problem. He knows his way around out there.

But it all comes back to the Porter itself. That's the variable here. Something about it must have disrupted his shielding, or something. He needs more data.]

Mm. Actually, that brings me to my next request. I need access to your Porter, and whatever data your people have compiled on it so far.

[He's aware it's classified. He doesn't care.]

[mmnpcs]

It's very likely this Modeus is still back in your world--

[ A beat, before she quickly recovers with a firm sounding: ]

Mr. Qubit, that is not possible. I can't grant imPorts authorization of such a request.

[superposition]

[Impossible. Modeus can't still be in that world, he has nowhere to go. Besides, he refuses to consider losing even more friends to that maniac. Qubit often calls things impossible when he doesn't want them to be true.]

Then please get me the number of someone who can. I invented transdimensional teleportation, Captain Ananke. I know the technology inside out and backwards. If your government truly wants to understand this device - and I believe they do - I am the best possible person they could throw at it.

[mmnpcs]

I don't have that kind of authorization at all. Our best and lead scientist was killed some time ago, with a number of notes they collected on the Porter destroyed in the process.

I understand you want to help, and there's a number of us who would appreciate it, but I simply don't have whatever power you think I may have. I'm a liaison for imPorts, here to help you all adjust to this world to the best of my abilities.

[superposition]

[... So Ananke's less their line to the government and more the government's line to them, huh? Ugh, bureaucracy. He's itching to keep pressing the issue, but it's not fair of him to get frustrated at her about it when she's more than likely just doing her job.]

I'm sorry to hear that. [Re: the loss of life. And data, too, but the life's more important.]

Do keep my offer in mind, though. [Says he even though it was more of a demand.] Obviously, you know a lot of people I don't. Even a word in the right ear would be greatly appreciated.

[mmnpcs]

I can try, but no promises, Mr. Qubit. They've repeatedly refused imPorts in the past and if I badger them I might endanger my job to be frank.

[ There's a small sigh before she regains her professional composure. ]

If -- for any reason -- they change their mind I'll contact you. I'll also keep an eye out Modeus. If he arrives or the name is picked up anywhere I'll let you know immediately.

[superposition]

Thank you.

Ah - I should tell you, if he is among your staff, there'll be signs. He knows well enough how to lay low, but when he does act he's a poor actor. He can imitate emotion, but not convincingly. And then of course, if anyone should go missing...

[She ... may want to stop him, he's kind of rambling. If she couldn't tell before, he's very tired.]

[mmnpcs]

[ She can hear it in his voice, but if Modeus is here somehow then it's vital she hears Qubit out in order to determine if they've been compromised or not. ]

So he's likely to go AWOL rather than continue blending in?

[superposition]

He might. Or he might simply start killing. I don't know for sure. He was unpredictable to begin with, and now he has nothing to lose.

[mmnpcs]

[ Ah. Of course. ]

I'll pass this information along to my superiors. We'll keep a strict eye out for any suspicious behavior on base.

[superposition]

Thank you, Captain. I really do appreciate it. And ... I'm sorry.

[Too many people have already died because of him. He's just praying there won't be more.]