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Wolf, E, Maj:I’ll buy you both a scotch when—
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Klein, O, Pvt:Do you hear it?
Sanchez, E, Col: No, I don’t, Private.
Klein, O, Pvt:AIDAN wasthere, Colonel. Watching them. Talking to them. At the end.
Klein, O, Pvt:It’s started referring to itself like a person for Christ’s sake!
Sanchez, E, Col:Is this why you requested a meeting in a drywall room? Because you think AIDAN is watching you?
Klein, O, Pvt:Well, of course! AIDAN monitors every conversation on the ship outside these rooms, Colonel.
Sanchez, E, Col:Does that not strike you as a little paranoid?
Klein, O, Pvt:Ma’am, I—
Sanchez, E, Col:Did you say just now that you were writing a letter to your father when AIDAN contacted you?
Klein, O, Pvt:…Yes, ma’am.
Sanchez, E, Col:Private Klein, your father died over a year ago.
Sanchez, E, Col:I remember his funeral on the feeds.
Sanchez, E, Col:He was a wonderful writer, by the way.Memento Morichanged my life.
Klein, O, Pvt:I know…I know it’s stupid…
Klein, O, Pvt:But the university never closed off his account.
Klein, O, Pvt:I just write to him when I’m feeling low. It helps sometimes.
Sanchez, E, Col:Is this what caused your delay during last crew intake? I heard rumors you had problems with your psych eval.
Klein, O, Pvt:No, it wasn’t like that…
Sanchez, E, Col:Private, I’m going to recommend you see the ship’s counselor.
Klein, O, Pvt:No, ma’am, that’s not what this is.Pleaselisten to me.
Sanchez, E, Col:Iamlistening to you. But I don’t think you’re hearing yourself. I’m taking you off rotation until you undergo appraisal.
Klein, O, Pvt:Colonel, that’snotwhat’s happening here.
Sanchez, E, Col:I’m sorry, Private. Three minutes are up.
Sanchez, E, Col:Look, just…take some time, all right?
Sanchez, E, Col:We’re going to get through this.
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Participants: Olivia Klein, Private, UTA Information Services Division
