[Audio: The Hot Zone] Monday evening, week 18

[pepperspray]

This is Pepper Potts.

I'm going to keep details thin in an open broadcast like this, but I've gotten information from a contact that suggests a potential location for the start of this current disease outbreak.

It will require travel over water, so air transport or the ability to transport yourself or others will be required to accomplish this in a timely fashion. There's also a risk of active disease agents still being present, so some sort of containment gear might be good.

My talents are very much not medical research ones, so don't ask me for details, but this might, I hope, help people who do have those talents figure out just what's going on here.

Comments

[Audio]

[pepperspray]

You could probably guess this was coming, but... if I sent you a couple of helpers as extra sets of eyes, could you track a few down?

[Audio]

[evervarying]

If I didn't think I could, I wouldn't have spoken up. [She pauses, then laughs shortly.] And I'd probably hate myself a lot less than I'm pretty sure I'm going to tomorrow.

Send a few extra pairs of eyes my way, and I'll see what I can dig up. I can't promise numbers - even if the people who designed that ship were cautious, it's been sitting long enough that some of the gear won't be functional. Hope whoever you're planning on tapping doesn't mind checking seals.

Re: [Audio]

[pepperspray]

I think we've got that part covered. But all right -- look out for people contacting you. Although, um, one will look like a dinosaur, and the other is a very large robot. I'm neither crazy 'nor joking.

[Audio]

[evervarying]

If it's all the same to you, ma'am, I'd rather you keep your robots well away from me.

[Her voice is still level, but it's obviously a struggle, as opposed to the humour she'd displayed moments before.]

Re: [Audio]

[pepperspray]

...right.

[Pepper, used to a parade of semi-intelligent robots and a snarky AI in her life, has a moment of gentle whiplash at that level insistence. Still, Pottses are nothing if not adaptable.]

I can do that. A friend of mine has also volunteered to help -- who should I tell her to contact?

[Audio]

[evervarying]

[Pepper's robots are far superior to Ashley's, really, what with their lack of impaling civilians on spikes and all.]

Ashley Williams. I don't stand out much around here, but I can be raised on comms. I'll set up a rendez-vous point with your friend when she gets in touch.

[Audio]

[pepperspray]

The name's passed on. Be careful, Ms. Williams, but... thank you. So much.

[Audio]

[evervarying]

Just doing my job. [There's a pause, and a wryly amused snort.] In a manner of speaking, anyways.