Volume 2 - Chapter 61 - System 102: Class Primer
| “—as a result, I was ultimately asked to fill in as an expert, even if I’m officially retired still. But with so much on the line… I get it. “So, I’ll be heading to the Iter sector in the coming weeks. “By the time you get this, I’ll probably be halfway through the assignment already, if things go the way they’re supposed to. “Anyway, just out of curiosity—and don’t read too much into this, because I know you just can’t help yourself—are there any new findings on post-Deterioration recovery in the last two decades? Is the general recovery period still around two months, or have there been any new findings on the matter? I haven’t really kept up with the literature, but it’s a topic I’ve heard a bit about recently and wanted to follow-up on. “Also, thanks for the Assessment report. Great reading, actually helped keep me motivated while I was prepping for this little trip. “But now you’ve got me curious about even more things. “So, one last question, since I know you’re a busy man these days instead of that unruly brat I used to smack around to get your head straight: “How’s my daughter doing, Atlas? She managed to make any friends? She’s always been… a bit strange, that one, but with the type of people the UHF pulls in every year with the Recruitment Drives, I figured she’d at least find a few who’d stick around. “If even I managed it, there’s no way she won’t. I’ve put a lot of effort into making sure that she’s a better person than me in every regard, so… has she?” — [Excerpt from private long-distance correspondence between (Clearance Level Insufficient) and a command-level personnel of the UHF Marine Corps — Author: (Clearance Level Insufficient) – PFC943]
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