004◢ AUDIO; SATURDAY / WEEK 38

[galacticheroine]

[She probably should've made this announcement sooner, but she's been putting it off. Mostly because she hates delivering not-great news, and if she can avoid it, she will. All the same, she attempts to keep a note of businesslike quality in her voice, though anyone who knows her can probably hear in her voice how this is weighing on her.]

Anyone who knew Gunnery Chief Ashley Williams it looks like she... she's gone back to stasis on the ship. I don't know if she'll be back, so if anyone had any arrangements with her at any point that needs to be resolved, let me know. I'll see what I can do.

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[Audio]

[kazeninaru]

[There's a little swear in Japanese before Haruka actually replies. She sounds pretty strongly disappointed, in a gruff, not-trying-to-show-it kind of way.]

Who is watching over her home and the training center while she is gone?

[Audio]

[galacticheroine]

We were sharing a place in this timeline, so it's covered.

[Audio]

[kazeninaru]

Ah. Good. All right then. Did anyone see her in that other place...? Before we came back here?

[Because yeah, she missed out on running into Ashley in there, so she doesn't know how long this has even been for.]

[Audio]

[galacticheroine]

I'm... not sure. I think she was there, but it was big. She was here in this new timeline with us briefly, though.

[Audio]

[kazeninaru]

She was?

[Haruka doesn't always pay close attention to the network, obviously. It depends on the day. She sounds disgruntled when she finishes:]

And of course I missed saying hello and catching up... you found her... pod thing? She is at least all right, in there?