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Report #7

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Unit 72: Hello? HQ? Anyone there?
HQ: This is HQ /static/ and receiving.
Unit 72: Thank God. Are you /static/ repeat, are you aware of the situation?
HQ: Aware but not fully informed. Contact lost with Unit 67. Please report.
Unit 72: Holy shit, so he really is – sorry, sorry. /static/ about five klicks from Manhattan.
HQ: /static/ estimate.
Unit 72: Alpha 26.
HQ: /pause/ Please repeat that, Unit 72.
Unit 72: I said Alpha 26. /noise/
HQ: Confirmed. Casualties?
Unit 72: Delta… I don’t – I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I just don’t remember the fucking code!
HQ: It’s okay, don’t -
Unit 72: Jesus Christ! It’s getting through! It’s getting through the walls! /gunfire/ /static/
HQ: Unit 72? Unit 72, please respond! Unit 72? /pause/ Steven? /static/

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To: Department 05/a
From: HQwh
Re: a26
Contact lost with HQny. Deny everything, stick to terrorism story. Terminate Unit 12.

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