The Line is so Very Thin

Recovery

"That's what you think the outcome of this is, a grand defeat?"

"Yes, that is what I think."

"So you have lost all hope for Humanity's survival is that it?"

"You compare me to Lakshmi. I have not lost hope, I am simply recognizing the situation we are in. It is not one we can get out of."

"And because you think we can't win you won't even try."

"You can tell the people whatever you like, but I have seen what lies beyond the veil of Sol. It is pure and potent and it is here to eliminate the Light, for good this time."

"But what about the Guardians? Fireteam Victory achieved the first ever triple alliance between the Cabal and House Light. They also saved The Dreaming City from destruction."

"Do not be blinded by triumph. This was a pyrrhic victory, nothing more. The Dreaming City is in ruins and Queen Mara has broken communication between herself and The City."

"If the Vanguard had told me they would send such a glum spokes person I would've declined the interview."

"Then perhaps you should start feeding the truth and not starving it."

The Last City, Earth...

10:53 am...

Ana POV:

"Ok... c'mon old man, why won't you just... cooperate."

Trying to restore Rasputin into a frame is turning out to be the hardest engineering feat I have ever undergone. It doesn't help how cranky he is that his cocoon on Mars was destroyed. He had explicitly stated that he despises being limited to a frame. Who knew a golden age, war A.I. would be so narcissistic.

"Dammit, stop complaining."

I tried to tighten the leg bolt with my wrench but it was sent flying across the room. It slammed into my wall and shattered a glass statue of a swan.

"Look, look what you did!"

Rasputin: "Blyat."

"I oughta-"

I was interrupted by a knock at the door. I got up and peered through the tiny viewing slot in the door. Seeing who it was I smiled and opened the door.

"Hey Ford."

Ford: "Hey Ana."

"So, how are you doing?"

Ford: "Besides trying to forget what happened at The Dreaming City, I'm doing alright, you?"

"Well, I've been working on a pet project to keep me busy."

Ford: "For this long? I forgot you were even here."

"Yeah, this one is uh, kinda important."

Ford: "How important?"

I grabbed his arm and pulled him inside. I closed the door behind us and flicked on the rest of the lights in my apartment.

Ford: "Y'know you could've just asked."

"Where's the fun in that? So look at this."

I zoomed over to the Rasputin frame and knocked on It's head a couple times while leaning on it.

Ford: "A frame? Yeah... that's really, uh, great Ana."

"No you dumbass, It's what's inside the frame." I knocked on it a little harder and the familiar sound of Rasputin's glitchy voice rang out of it.