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Summary:

GRACE: Can you send me a picture?
STRATT: I can try.
GRACE: I know it’s going to come a long way. And the radiation from space -
STRATT: [image]
GRACE: Or that works, too. What is that?
STRATT: Your statue.
GRACE: That’s Laika.
STRATT: my apologies. Try this one.
STRATT: [image]
GRACE: That’s also Laika.
STRATT: My apologies. Try this one.
STRATT: [image]
GRACE: Am I a joke to you?

(When Eva Stratt downloaded all of Earth's internet and put it on Hail Mary, she also downloaded the Hail Mary Team's chat channel. Miraculously, just when Grace has lost all hope in the throes of starvation, they use it to reconnect.)

Notes:

Please suspend your disbelief with me and allow Project Hail Mary to have sent Grace off into space with their Slack Channel/Discord.
Don't ask me about Eridian/Space Wifi. Don't ask me about space-time.

That's none of my business. My business is Eva Stratt joining forces with Rocky for good (and evil).

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GRACE: This is a chat channel

GRACE: This is a chat channel once used by Dr. Grace and others.

GRACE: Others

GRACE: This is a chat channel once used by Dr. Ry

GRACE: This is a chat channel once used by Dr. Ryland Grace and

GRACE: This is chat channel once used by Ryland Gra

GRACE: This is

 

 

GRACE: This is a mausoleum of Project Hail Mary

GRACE: It is not a place of honor

GRACE: No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here

GRACE: Nothing is valued here

GRACE: What is here is dangerous and repulsive to us

GRACE: This message is a warning about danger.

GRACE: My name is Dr. Ryland Grace.

GRACE: I stand now as the lone crew member of Project Hail Mary.

GRACE: I did not consent to join this mission.

GRACE: This mission consumed me regardless.

GRACE: This is not a place of honor.

GRACE: This is a mausoleum.

GRACE: The internet is an Earthly thing, as I am. Whoever downloaded the whole of it and put it on this ship included this frozen channel.

GRACE: I can see the names of every person who worked on the project. Some are lit up with online and offline markers.

GRACE: I can see everyone who was online the moment someone hit download.

GRACE: I remember them now. Most of them.

GRACE: Steve Hatch, the maker of the beetles.

GRACE: Dimitri Komorov, lead engineer.

GRACE: Francois Leclerc, you rotten hippie.

GRACE: Olesya Ilyukhina was online the moment this morbid snapshot was taken. She was alive then.

GRACE: Gone now.

GRACE: I’m sorry, Olesya. I’m so sorry.

GRACE: This is not a place of honor, but you are all trapped here with me. Let me pretend all these names are alive, please. Just for once. Every so often.

GRACE: It’s not a place of honor. I’m sorry to use you all like this.

GRACE: But I need someone. Something. Even if it’s just pretend.

 

 

GRACE: I had a dream yesterday, that Olesya was alive. Not here with me, but in this channel. I haven’t logged on for a while.

GRACE: In my dream, I checked in, though, and Olesya was online, but then I watched her go offline.

GRACE: Her little bubble filled with red

GRACE: It’s fucked up because I woke and the first thing I did was check

GRACE: And what’s more fucked up is how she is offline now. She wasn’t before.

GRACE: I know why, though.

GRACE: Because she’s out in space now. She’s offline forever. Not alive. I just got confused.

GRACE: Sometimes, I forget that this is a frozen channel. No internet, no wifi. It’s just me in here, talking to myself watching the past logins.

 

 

GRACE: Hi its been a while since I had time to talk with my ghosts.

GRACE: Hello hello hello everyone. This is Ryland Grace back with an update.

GRACE: Still not dead.

GRACE: I know, I know.

GRACE: Please hold your applause.

GRACE: Things are changing, though. They’ll never be the same.

 

 

GRACE: I made Earth some video diaries of what’s been going on lately

GRACE: It felt important. Like it was the right thing to do. But really, everyone I wanted to tell about everything that has happened is right here in this frozen channel.

GRACE: Olesya is back online today. Hi, Olesya. I hope the day you had was beautiful and perfect.

GRACE: I finally made a friend, everyone.

GRACE: Again with the applause. It’s all so unnecessary. But I will take it. Just for today.

 

 

GRACE: hi hi it’s been some time.

GRACE: Rocky is sleeping. He’s been sleeping for a long time actually

GRACE: and I’m kind of fucked

GRACE: no literally fucked. Not fudged, not flipped or any of that. I sent you all the beetles however long ago. It doesn’t really matter. You’ll know about it all soon enough.

GRACE: Its crazy how humans have hearts and like, you know, eyes with cones and little bones in our heads that shake against membranes that our brains can translate as sound.

GRACE: Evolution really ruins Rocky’s day

GRACE: You know, I think I’m finally doing it, Eva.

GRACE: I think I’m finally dying.

GRACE: hold the applause

 

 

STRATT: Are you warm enough?

GRACE: warm enough

STRATT: Good.

GRACE: sleeping

STRATT: Good night, Ryland.

GRACE: Eva

STRATT: Go to sleep.

GRACE: Eva

 

 

GRACE: Eva?

GRACE: EVA?

GRACE: Stratt are you there? Stratt are you real? Who was talking to me? Did I make a proxy? Did I talk to myself?

GRACE: Eva?

GRACE: Please. I’m dying. Please.

GRACE: Please

 

 

STRATT: Are you warm enough, Dr. Grace?

STRATT: We have not heard from you in some time.

STRATT: The beetles came and landed.

STRATT: The planet is already warming.

STRATT: Did you save Erid, too?

STRATT: Are you warm? Or are you still dying?

STRATT: Don’t hurry to answer. It is okay to be cold if you must be.

 

 

GRACE: Eva?

STRATT: !

STRATT: Dr. Grace?

GRACE: its cold

GRACE: Im gold

GRACE: Rockysleep

STRATT: You are alive, Dr. Grace?

GRACE: obvious ansr

STRATT: May I inquire about your condition?

GRACE: hallusintng

STRATT: Are you?

GRACE: yea eva. see all t bnes immy arm

STRATT: You must take care to bundle up. Do you have your quilt?

GRACE: havqilt yea

GRACE: see allth bnes

GRACE: cnt type

STRATT: You don’t need to, Ryland. Go to sleep. It is okay.

GRACE: ryl?

STRATT: Yes. Your name. Ryland Grace.

GRACE: going to die

STRATT: That is okay. It is part of the plan, remember? All is well. It will stop hurting. Go to sleep.

GRACE: going to die

GRACE: eva

GRACE: eva

GRAVE: e

 

 

STRATT: This is not a place of honor.

STRATT: One esteemed person is commemorated here.

GRACE: not yet

STRATT:  !  

GRACE: it’s really you

GRACE: it’s not a hallucination

GRACE: Your status changed. You came online.

GRACE: Have you been following me?

STRATT: Yes.

GRACE: Why?

STRATT: Always.

GRACE: Don’t leave.

STRATT: I will stay as long as I can.

GRACE: is the sun okay?

STRATT: How are you alive?

GRACE: Did you get the beetles?

STRATT: Yes.

GRACE: I’m so glad

STRATT: Where are you?

GRACE: On Mary. I’m waiting

STRATT: For what?

GRACE: Some BS you will never believe.

STRATT: How are your bones? Are you still cold?

GRACE: Yes, but it’s okay.

STRATT: You sound more lucid.

GRACE: I have help now

STRATT: From Erid?

GRACE: yes

STRATT: But you are not on Erid now?

GRACE: No. I can’t. Not yet.

STRATT: But you are well enough to type?

GRACE: Better now. Tired, though. Stay with me, please?

STRATT: Until you fall asleep. Tell me what you saw when you woke up today.

 

 

STRATT: Dr. Grace, I must ask that you respond to me right away.

STRATT: Are you there?

STRATT: Dr. Grace?

STRATT: Ryland?

GRACE: What happened?

STRATT: I am so sorry to ask, but it is about the Taumoeba.

GRACE: Tell me everything.

 

 

STRATT: Good morning, Ryland. It is morning here, I cannot estimate the time of day where you are.

GRACE: HI. HOWDY. DOESN’T MATTER.

GRACE: How did it work?

STRATT: Perfectly.

GRACE: Thank god

STRATT: No. Thank you.

GRACE: I’ve been sweating like a stuck pig over here

STRATT: I believe the expression is ‘bleeding’ like a stuck pig.

GRACE: I’m not bleeding, though!. Not anymore!

STRATT: !

GRACE: Erid synthesized Vitamin C. Bye bye, scurvy. No one’s gonna miss you.

STRATT: After only how many teeth?

GRACE: 1 tooth!

STRATT: And how are the rest of the bones?

GRACE: Bad but better. Hey, can we try something?

STRATT: Yes.

GRACE: Can you send me a picture?

STRATT: I can try.

GRACE: I know it’s going to come a long way. And the radiation from space

STRATT: [image]

GRACE: Or that works, too. What is that?

STRATT: Your statue.

GRACE: That’s Laika.

STRATT: my apologies. Try this one.

STRATT: [image]

GRACE: That’s also Laika.

STRATT: My apologies. Try this one.

STRATT: [image]

GRACE: Am I a joke to you?

 

 

GRACE: Stratt!

GRACE: Stratt!

GRACE: Stratt! Come online. I want to show you something.

GRACE: [image]

GRACE: Did you get that?

CARL: Got it loud and clear, Dr. Grace.

GRACE: !!!!!!!!!

GRACE: Carl?

CARL: 😎

GRACE: Oh no I’m going to cry

GRACE: How are you?

CARL: Better now

GRACE: Did something happen? Did you get sick? Were you hurt?

CARL: Well no

CARL: But also yes

CARL: This weird little guy we shot into space turned out to be alive.

CARL: Turns out that’s the cure to a whole lot of heartache.

GRACE: Carl, I hate you

CARL: I feel that

GRACE: I miss you so much

CARL: I miss you, too.

GRACE: I didn’t die.

CARL: No, you didn’t. But you sure kept us all on our toes.

GRACE: What do you mean?

CARL: We couldn’t respond to you. We could only see your messages.

GRACE: You saw them??

CARL: We needed them, Grace. They’re the only way we got Stratt out.

GRACE: out of what?

CARL: Jail, friend.

GRACE: but why?

CARL: Mass causalities with nowhere to mourn.

GRACE: Where is she now?

CARL: Doing what she does best. She asked me to stay online with you. Are you alright?

GRACE: Yeah. I just wanted to show her where I’m going to live now.

CARL: I can’t open that picture. Can you try sending it again?

GRACE: [image]

CARL: Can’t open that one either. Sorry.

GRACE: >:[

GRACE: one second

 

 

GRACE: [image.erd]

STRATT: Hello, Dr. Grace. What a fascinating terrarium your friend has built for you.

GRACE: Stratt! You’re back!

STRATT: I am indeed.

GRACE: Did you kill Carl?

STRATT: He remains alive. He had to take his child to a dental appointment.

GRACE: Ah. Got it, got it, got it. Rocky helped me fix the photos.

STRATT: So I saw.  

GRACE: Hey, so…Carl is with you wherever you are? He said that you could see my messages but couldn’t respond to them?

STRATT: Everyone could see them.

GRACE: Everyone?

STRATT: Yes. Everyone on the project. Everyone who was part of the channel. You were not hallucinating.

GRACE: But Olesya

STRATT: Ilyukhina’s sister periodically logs into her account. She feels compelled to track you and your status. It brings her enormous comfort when you submit a new message.

GRACE: I’m so sorry for what I said.

STRATT: Don’t be sorry. Every message was, for us, a ray of hope.

GRACE: Cool great I’m still going to go drown but okay

GRACE: Is everyone still reading them?

STRATT: What do you think?

GRACE: oh my god

GRACE: Um

GRACE: Hi everyone

GRACE: Nothing to see here

GRACE: Minor breakdown

GRACE: smidge of starvation

GRACE: But it is all under control now.

STRATT: We will greenlight some of the others to interact if you are stable.

STRATT: Are you stable?

GRACE: Gimme a raincheck on that

 

 

GRACE: :[

STRATT: This is not a happy face. What happened to you?

GRACE: Doctors say ‘not stable.’

STRATT: Is that all they said?

GRACE: no

GRACE: What they said was ‘bad bad bad Savior Grace human body stupid fragile never heal no no no Grace no talk to more humans’ :[

STRATT: Is that what they said or is that your interpretation of it?

GRACE: That’s what Rocky told me they said.

STRATT: Could he be lying?

GRACE: Oh 100%

STRATT: Would you like me to lobby on your behalf?

GRACE: yes

STRATT: Can you give Rocky the laptop?

 

 

STRATT: Hello, Eridian Rocky.

GRACE: Hold on I have to make him a handle. There. Go ahead. Be nice.

ROCKY: Hello, Grace-killer Eva Stratt

GRACE: oh my god

STRATT: Grace, you may remove yourself for now. Rocky and I will handle this.

ROCKY: Yes go away. Bad nosy Grace.

GRACE: This is my life we are talking about here.

ROCKY: And question?

GRACE: so I should get a say too.

STRATT: I will represent your interests, Dr. Grace, have no fear.

ROCKY: Rocky represent reason lacking in Grace mind statement. Go away bad nasty Grace. Leaking too close to Rocky. Disgusting.

STRATT: It is rude to leak on people, Dr. Grace.

GRACE: I can’t believe I’m being bullied on two separate planets. Fine. I’m going away.

STRATT: Just for now.

ROCKY: do not let door hit you where ‘Good Lord’ split you statement

ROCKY: Grace gone

STRATT: Very good. I would like to hear your thoughts on this matter, Eridian Rocky.

ROCKY: Rocky thoughts this - Grace much sick. Too sick for more stress. Stress kill Grace much like Eva Stratt try kill Grace. Grace prescription: stay in dome, play inside game, eat, sleep.

STRATT: If the stress will cause Dr. Grace as much damage as I have, then nothing can be done.

ROCKY: Suspicious agreement statement.

STRATT: This channel will remain limited to myself, Dr. Grace, and our former government agent.

ROCKY: Agent, science term question?

STRATT: Agent refers in this context, to a person working on behalf of an entity.

ROCKY: Rocky understand. Grace know not-science agent question?

STRATT: They are well acquainted.

ROCKY: Is okay then.

STRATT: Thank you very much, Rocky, for taking responsibility for Dr. Grace’s welfare.

ROCKY: Rocky not thank Eva Stratt for try murder Grace. Rocky thank Eva Stratt, however, for sending Grace to meet Rocky. Grace very important to Erid. Save Erid star and Erid planet.

STRATT: That is more than fair.

ROCKY: Grace make annoying sound now. Giving laptop back to annoying Grace statement.

GRACE: What did he say?

STRATT: See for yourself.

GRACE: >:[

GRACE: You’re both the worst. I’m never talking to either of you ever again.

 

 

STRATT: Dr. Grace, are you available?

GRACE: No I hate everyone and everyone everywhere hates me.

STRATT: May I speak with Rocky?

GRACE: What is he, my dad? No. Rocky is off doing Rocky things. You can speak to me.

STRATT: Out of curiosity, what are ‘Rocky things?’

GRACE: Fighting people for no good reason. Charming all the girls. Helping replace the data probes in Erid’s atmosphere. You know, Rocky things.

STRATT: Is that jealousy I detect, Dr. Grace?

GRACE: I am not jealous of a guy who can’t respirate.

STRATT: Hm.

STRATT: Well, when Rocky has finished his business for the day, please tell him I would like to talk.

GRACE: About what?

STRATT: Something that involves yourself.

GRACE: Is it a surprise?

STRATT: Yes.

GRACE: Good or bad surprise, question?

STRATT: Good surprise, statement.

GRACE: oh sorry. I didn’t even realize. You don’t have to do that.

STRATT: You are endearing today, Dr. Grace. It is a good surprise. I promise.

GRACE: Alright fine. But only because I’m greedy and needy and desperate for attention.

STRATT: Thank you for wallowing in your desperation.

 

 

ROCKY: Grace say Eva Stratt wants speak with Rocky.

STRATT: I hope your day was not demanding, Rocky. Thank you for speaking with me.

ROCKY: Every day demanding for Rocky. Rocky live with wet human deliver by Eva Stratt. Wet human rattle and climb walls of protective dome, despite atmosphere outside toxic to all wet humans but especially this wet human, statement.

STRATT: I sense that Dr. Grace is not recuperating in peace.

ROCKY: Grace find peace in moments before imminent doom, statement. Impossible all other times, statement.

STRATT: He may still be experiencing some effects of starvation.

ROCKY: Rocky intimately aware what ‘hangry’ mean.

STRATT: This may improve his mood for some time, then. Since parts of this channel have become public knowledge, Dr. Grace’s former students have come together to make a message for him. They have asked if he is well enough to watch something which might inspire strong emotions.

ROCKY: Positive or negative emotions question?

STRATT: Mostly positive, but likely a mix of both.

ROCKY: Rocky ask Grace medical team, statement.

STRATT: Thank you, Rocky. We appreciate that.

 

 

GRACE: GUYS.

GRACE: Guys you didn’t have to do all that. Oh my god, I’m such a mess.

STRATT: I will pass along the message.

GRACE: I’ve watched it 7 times in a row.

GRACE: Wait can they see this?

STRATT: I can send them some screenshots of the channel if need be.

GRACE: Amazing. Wait, here I want to send a picture of me watching it.

STRATT: So that they do not think you are lying?

GRACE: [image]

STRATT: I see you are accumulating acquaintances.

GRACE: That’s Adrian.

STRATT: He? She? It? Is rather large.

GRACE: I’ve been going with ‘they.’ They say they don’t care what I call them as long as I don’t die.

STRATT: Has that been a matter of concern?

GRACE: Not for at least 48 hours.

STRATT: Dr. Grace, I was led to believe your health was improving.

GRACE: it is!!

STRATT: I will assemble a medical team here for the Eridian team to consult with.

GRACE: Hey let’s not do that.

STRATT: And why not?

GRACE: I like to keep my planets separate.

STRATT: If you think I will not find some way to contact them outside of this channel, you are sorely mistaken.

GRACE: I guess I love you too???

 

 

GRACE: Hi kids! Hi everyone! Abby and Jamal and Shawn and Kelly and Courtney and Desire and—all of you. Everyone. Thank you so much for your video. I made everyone within a hundred yards of my terrarium watch it. Look, this is a picture of all of us watching it. [image]

GRACE: You may notice that no one besides me has eyes.

GRACE: Fear not!

GRACE: Rocky made a feely-screen so they could watch regardless.

GRACE: I must say now having observed your bright and smiling faces, that flattery will get you most places, but not everywhere, not with me.

GRACE: No one is off the hook for their late assignments. Send them to me in space, I don’t care. It’s 5% off for each day late.

GRACE: I would also like to point out that it is extremely rude of everyone to have gotten so tall, to have gotten married, and to have had babies.

GRACE: Where are my babies, hm??? Where are the babies for Teacher Grace? This is some kind of conspiracy. You all lose points for that, too.

GRACE: For the three of you who mentioned my trauma being the size of Antarctica, shame on you. You know that Antarctica is no longer a viable unit of measurement for vast things. Moreover, as your teacher, it is none of your business how big my trauma is. I don’t care how licensed you are as a so-called ‘therapist’ or ‘counselor.’ Me and my trauma have an excellent relationship, which you are free to never mention ever again or else I will explode and take this whole planet with me.

GRACE: In all seriousness, I’m fine, everyone. I made it. I’m being taken care of. And I’m so happy to see you living your lives to the fullest.

GRACE: Truth must be told, it was all of you who kept me going when I thought there was nothing left to live for.

GRACE: Thank you for letting me live in your memory for all these years, even when everything was falling down around you.

GRACE: And

GRACE: oh for the love of

GRACE: Rocky wants to say a few words. Sorry everyone. Sorry. Cover your children’s eyes.

ROCKY: Hello Grace Students

ROCKY: Gift you sent very special. Make Grace ‘ugly cry’ for 3 days, statement.

GRACE: I did NOT ugly cry.

ROCKY: Rocky and Erid observe Grace Students’ optimism in face of imminent doom, statement. Is illogical. Rocky sees where Grace gets internal encouragement for naughty Grace behaviors, statement.

GRACE: don’t call them naughty. That’s so weird

ROCKY: Naughty is what Grace is, statement.

GRACE: That is NOT helping.

ROCKY: Grace climb dome after Rocky say not climb dome. What is behavior, question?

GRACE: Contrarianism.

ROCKY: Behavior is naughty, statement. 15% off Grace conduct score, statement.

GRACE: I don’t even have 15% left Rock, give me a break.

ROCKY: Okay, Rocky break 15% off Grace body, statement.

GRACE: GO AWAY. I’m leaving a heartwarming message.

ROCKY: Rocky speak to Grace Earth students. Rocky tell truth about Grace, statement.

GRACE: Where did you even find the other laptop???

ROCKY: Grace bad at hiding, statement. Try harder. Minus another 15%, statement.

GRACE: Rocky hurt Grace, statement.

ROCKY: Rocky not hurt Grace, statement.

GRACE: Rocky HATE Grace, statement.

ROCKY: Grace exhausting. Earth students take Grace back. Please.

 

 

STRATT: Ryland, it has been a few days without hearing from you. Are you alright?

ROCKY: What is Ryland, question?

STRATT: Hello, Rocky.

STRATT: Ryland is Dr. Grace’s given name. Has Dr. Grace told you that most humans have two?

ROCKY: Rocky aware.

STRATT: I see. May I speak with Dr. Grace, then?

ROCKY: Grace sick. Sleep, statement.

STRATT: I am sorry to hear that. We were all quite worried when he did not respond to Carl yesterday. He is our secret weapon.

ROCKY: Secret weapon not secret if Eva Stratt talk about it, statement. Adrian watch Grace now. Something wrong with energy levels. Grace body temperature low.

STRATT: Hm, that is a problem. Would Erid perhaps be willing to share some tests with some of our medical personnel here? Perhaps a team effort could identify a means to get Dr. Grace back on his feet.

ROCKY: Grace too weak be on feet, statement. Grace stands and heart beats hard, then Grace faint.

STRATT: That is indeed concerning.

ROCKY: Rocky will ask Grace if okay to have Earth Doctor look at blood slides, statement.

STRATT: Much appreciated, Rocky.

 

 

GRACE: Hey.

STRATT: Yes, Ryland.

GRACE: Don’t you ‘Ryland’ me.

GRACE: I don’t need you people conspiring behind my back.

STRATT: We did it in front of your back and with your full permission, but do tell me what is on your mind today.

STRATT: How are you feeling? Still anemic?

GRACE: No.

STRATT: Very good.

GRACE: I don’t NEED you all monitoring me like this.

STRATT: I must disagree. You are Earth and Erid’s savior. It is only right that you have medical teams on both sides of the universe.

GRACE: there isn’t a SIDE to a universe. It just IS a universe, and until we map the whole thing we won’t know whether we are closer to Erid or any other planet.

STRATT: You are being pedantic because you feel better and it is embarrassing to you to have been given so much attention.

GRACE: I’m not embarrassed.

GRACE: I am reasonably concerned about the invasion of my privacy.

STRATT: And what privacy is that?

GRACE: Let me talk to Carl.

STRATT: Carl is occupied at the moment.

GRACE: Let me talk to anyone but you.

STRATT: Your Eridian doctors have not cleared that at this moment.

GRACE: WHY AM I ALWAYS THE BUG IN THE JAR???

GRACE: You people think you can just punch some holes in the top and stuff a few leaves in and I’ll be happy??

GRACE: I am not a bug! I am a human being! An adult man!

GRACE: I have rights!

STRATT: Do you want me to have the science team here send your nutrition team the chemical make-up of coffee?

GRACE: Yes.

STRATT: Will that make you a happy bug, Ryland?

GRACE: Yes.

STRATT: I will see to it.

GRACE: K. Thank you. bye.

 

 

ROCKY: Eva Stratt.

STRATT: Hello, Rocky. How are you doing today? It is usual for you to reach to me first.

ROCKY: Rocky confused by Eva Stratt kindness, statement.

STRATT: What have I done that is confusing?

ROCKY: Eva Stratt send information for chemical compound make up Grace favorite stimulant, statement. Grace make pathetic noises until doctors feed him stimulant. Grace forsake sleep for many many many hours now. Rocky and doctors unsure if Eva Stratt on side of Grace health or Grace happiness, statement.

STRATT: I am afraid I am on the latter, Rocky.

ROCKY: Yes, Rocky fear this, statement.

STRATT: Many times, as you have observed, the two do align.

ROCKY: Rocky hoping Eva Stratt align self more with Grace health, request.

STRATT: I am sorry to let you down in this, Rocky.

STRATT: However, it has been one of my greatest pains to know how much unhappiness Dr. Grace has endured in the name of saving this planet. It has also been one of my greatest regrets to have been the cause of his pain.

STRATT: There are very few people in this universe who I cannot not bear to see suffer.

STRATT: Against my better judgment, Dr. Grace has entered those ranks.

STRATT: Our planet is warming again; it will take time, but the circumstances which once called for me to choose between one man’s life and the greater good are no longer upon us.

STRATT: And thus I am again free to make emotional decisions.

ROCKY: Eva Stratt love Grace, question?

STRATT: I suppose I must.

ROCKY: Grace love Eva Stratt, too, statement.

ROCKY: Eva Stratt provide comfort during difficult times on Hail Mary when Rocky must sleep. Grace never alone. Eva Stratt watch Grace sleep from far, far, far away, statement.

STRATT: I’m trusting you with him, Rocky.

ROCKY: Eva Stratt give Rocky shit job, statement.

STRATT: It seems to me that Rocky is a champion of shit jobs, is he not?

ROCKY: Sigh.

ROCKY: Rocky IS champion of shit jobs, statement. Okay, Rocky accept Eva Stratt trust. Rocky and Eva Stratt become ally, question?

STRATT: Deal.

STRATT: Do you want to tell him, or should I?

ROCKY: Rocky has better idea, statement.

ROCKY: Rocky and Eva Stratt play good cop, bad cop, question? Switch role when situation demands, question?

STRATT: Oh, Rocky.

STRATT: There is nothing I would like more. Consider it done. I will make us a private channel. Let me know what you need there. For now, I must sleep.

ROCKY: Sleep well, Eva Stratt. Rocky hope someone watch over you, statement.

STRATT: You, too, Rocky.