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    Does Lieutenant Simon Riley have, like, a handler's manual? He should. He needs one. At this point, you're convinced the 141's Ghost has some sort of moon-based mood indicator that is also entirely dependent on what the mess is serving for lunch and if Philip Graves has opened his mouth more than three times that day.

    You'll write the manual if you have to.

    ( canon divergence - mw2 )

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    You could hardly be called a survivor nowadays. Most of the time, you felt like a predator.

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    The immediate firing of his neural network lights Cortana's awareness alive. Dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine bombard her — the chemical reaction is enough to make her code swim. His vitals hitch and the AI tries to gain her metaphorical footing. Then: your voice.

    "Good afternoon, Master Chief. Step up when you're ready."

    A flood of liquid, golden Oxytocin makes Cortana's not-there-mouth run dry.

    John offers a cordial nod to you. His face is set into a hard mask. "Thank you, Petty Officer."

    ...Oh.

    ...Admire from afar, indeed.

    ( drabble series set post-s1, slight canon-divergence, game & book references )

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