Retention Deficit

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South, Donut, Simmons, and Lopez are keeping watch at Red Base.

South: Well, that's it. I'm empty. What about you guys?

Simmons: I'm out.

Donut: Me too!

Simmons: Well, that's it. I guess we're done, then.

Donut: Yeah. Guys, I gotta say, I didn't think I would go out like this.

Simmons: Yeah, whatever, that's nice.

Donut: You're not curious how I thought I would go out?

Simmons: No. No, not in the least.

South: Not really, no.

Donut: How about you, Simmons? Did you think you'd go out like this?

Simmons: Underequipped and surrounded by people I hate? Yeah, that's pretty much how I pictured it since I got assigned into this unit. You see, I'm a realist.

South: And also a terrible a soldier.

Lopez: [I always thought I would be taken out by poor maintenance.]

Simmons: Lopez is right. We need to think of something.

Donut: Can we escape?

Simmons: I don't see how. He's faster than us and stronger than us.

South: And has practically all the Freelancer equipment he stole from us wired into his armor.

Lopez: (glares at Simmons) [Plus, somebody blew up all our vehicles.]

Donut: Good idea, Lopez!

Simmons: You understood what he said?

Donut: Yeah! High school Spanish, remember? He said the Meta must have gotten here someway.

Lopez: [I did?]

Donut: We just need to find his vehicle, and steal it!

Simmons: That's a good idea, Lopez!

Lopez: [It is? No it isn't.]

South: An actual good idea from the 'think tank'.

Simmons: Okay, let's think. If you were a crazed lunatic, where would you hide a vehicle?

Lopez: [Maybe he cloaked it. That's what I would do.]

Donut: A garage is too obvious, Lopez. We need to think of something crazier.

South: Donut, I don't think that's what he-

Lopez: [Stop translating for me!]

Donut: Crazier!

Lopez: [That wasn't even a suggestion!]

Simmons: Well, clearly Lopez is just having an off-day, so let's ignore him.

Lopez: [Fuck you guys.]

South: (scoffs) He's still smarter than you two put together.

Simmons: So we're looking for some kind of vehicle, probably parked by Blue Base...

Lopez: [You're talking as if you know there is a vehicle!]

Donut: What if it only has three seats?

Simmons: Hmm, I didn't think about that... Hey Lopez, turn off your ears for a second.

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