
My little <em>kotyonok:</em>

I don't know where I am. They keep me in alone in a small chamber. They come daily. They flash colors in my eyes and then wait, as if I should respond. I don't know what they want. And the food is bad. At least I think it's food. I hope it's food.

Will you be rescuing me soon? I cannot tell how long it has been. If you are coming for me, please come soon. If not, you should find a man and remarry. He must treat you well. You should pick a strong man, but be sure that he is romantic. I was not romantic enough. Only once, I think. Do you remember? I promised you my famous algae souffle and vat steak, cooked by the deck's most famous young chefmyselfserved on the finest china. Only to get you to come home with me, of course. I had forgotten to go to market and my cupboard was bare, except for a few crusts of quickbread. I bent the crusts into the shape of a heart and served them to you on a pot lid. &quot;It tastes finer than any steak,&quot; I said, &quot;because it is my heart.&quot; Such a young fool. But you ate the crusts anyways.

They are taking my clothes, and what little else I saved from the pod. I don't know why. Perhaps it is trash to them, to be dumped out an airlock. I write this on a datastick and place it in the bundle, and I pretend it will reach you.

Come soon. Or don't. I will love you either way.

Tavi



<font class="DocumentConsoleFont">Root@shipsys (Command?):</font> <font class="DocumentConsoleEntryFont">unzip ProtocolFirmwarePatch.IF045.FULL.WIPE.z00</font> <font class="DocumentConsoleFont">
File is passphrase encrypted. Enter passphrase, or attempt decrypt? [pass/bruteforce]:</font><font class="DocumentConsoleEntryFont"> pass </font><font class="DocumentConsoleFont">

Enter passphrase:</font><font class="DocumentConsoleEntryFont"> soup</font><font class="DocumentConsoleFont">
Incorrect passphrase

File is encrypted. Enter passphrase:</font><font class="DocumentConsoleEntryFont"> quickbread</font><font class="DocumentConsoleFont">
Incorrect passphrase

File is encrypted. Enter passphrase:</font><font class="DocumentConsoleEntryFont"> quickbread crusts</font><font class="DocumentConsoleFont">
Incorrect passphrase

File is encrypted. Enter passphrase:</font><font class="DocumentConsoleEntryFont"> my heart</font><font class="DocumentConsoleFont">
File unlocked! Unzipping           Done! Created ProtocolFirmwarePatch.IF045.FULL.WIPE.shx (size 4.1 TB)

Root@shipsys (Command?):</font><font class="DocumentConsoleEntryFont"> execute ProtocolFirmwarePatch.IF045.FULL.WIPE.shx</font><font class="DocumentConsoleErrorFont">
[WARNING] This patch is irreversible. Connect automaton data port to SSA-10 umbilical and type &quot;confirm&quot; to continue:</font><font class="DocumentConsoleEntryFont"> confirm</font><font class="DocumentConsoleFont">
Processing</font>
