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>[I don't have any real responsibilities anyway]

It's not like I have a whole lot to do in here. I'm more useful if I can hitch a ride with somebody.

All right! Plus, you could make sure I don't get lost. This place is pretty big.

>[Welcome to the meatship]
>[It's not that hard to navigate, Mr. Codependent]
>[Don't you want to know how I can be useful?]
>[[You're more agreeable than O'Malley, anyway]

>[Welcome to the meatship]

Yeah, that's the meatship for you. Wait until you see the city.

A whole city inside here, huh? Damn. Are there really that many people?

>[Explain about the pods]
>[Explain about the city]
>[Explain about the crappy food]
>[Be sarcastic]

>[Explain about the pods]

In the pods, yeah, although I think we lost a lot to the zombies. There's not that many people actually awake, though.

...Guess I was lucky, then, yeah. Was it a zombie virus, or magic zombies, or what?

>[Both]
>[Who knows?]
>[Who cares? They were zombies]
>[Change the subject]

>[Who cares? They were zombies]

...Zombie-zombies? A virus, I guess. There were a couple different types.

Damn. How'd you stop them? Just by everyone working together? In the movies, they always nuked the infected town, but I always thought that was a cop-out.

>[Teamwork]
>[This isn't a movie, York, this is serious]
>[By taking over Grif's armor and making him do the right thing]
>[Make something up]

>[Teamwork]

Teamwork....and bullets.

Good way to solve problems, if you ask me.

>[That's why I like you]
>[You don't need to tell me that]
>[You'd be surprised how many people here would disagree]
>[I wish I could use bullets]

>[I wish I could use bullets]

Yeah. Just be glad you can use them when you get a chance. I have to get help; it's embarassing.

Hey, Freelancers and AIs are supposed to help each other out. Just point and I'll shoot at it for you.

>[It's not the same]
>[Your aim is worse than mine anyway]
>[Yeah, because O'Malley helped me out so much]
>[Thanks, York]

>[It's not the same]

It's not quite the same. There's a big difference between watching somebody do it for you and doing it yourself.

Yeah, okay, I can give you that.

...I mean, I guess you could always possess me, if you really needed to hit something.

>[Not my style]
>[Too much like O'Malley]
>[Really?]
>[Do it now]

>[Really?]

Sombody not bitching about possession? Wow.

Thanks, York.

Hey, unless I'm off base here, you actually prefer me alive. So, yeah. I don't mind so much.

>[Aww, that's sweet.]
>[Good point]
>[Really truly?]
>[I actually want you dead]

>[Aww, that's sweet.]

Aww, that's sweet. Nice to know there's one person's head I can jump into without having to fight for it.

Until I get Delta back, anyway. Bad idea to have two at once.

>[Of course]
>[Delta can share]
>[I just want you for your body]
>[You're never getting him back]

>[Of course]

Yeah, I know.

Till then? You got a place here whenever you want it.

>[I knew I could count on you]
>[I missed you]
>[That's kind of creepy]
>[Hit on him]

>[I missed you]

Thanks. It's good to see you again, York.

...I kinda missed you. Seemed like we still had catching up to do.

[Big dorky grin inside helmet what?]

Well, it's not like I really did a whole lot in between leaving the Project and seeing you again, but I missed you too, Allison. There's only so many people out there who know what it's like to be a Freelancer, you know?

>[I know]
>[You still think that even though I'm an AI?]
>[...Nobody here even knows my name is Allison]
>[You'd be surprised, there are a lot of people here]

>[I know]

Yeah, I know. I wasn't exactly holding out hope for other Freelancers, either. I didn't think the odds were that great.

Hey, odds were meant to be beaten.

>[Not really]
>[Guess I'm lucky after all]
>[No, simulation soldiers were meant to be beaten]
>[Only if you're Master Chief, smartass]
~~>[I'll believe that when you show up for real]~~

>[Guess I'm lucky after all]

Guess I'm lucky after all...or you are.