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"This is Newt — still alive... still hanging in there."

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[ if it weren't for the name attached, the voice on the other end wouldn't be a familiar one. but whatever he may otherwise say, newt's one of the first that pop up into his head when the comms have opened up and he knows he needs to reach out to a few people to check in.

especially since he remembers that newt hadn't exactly been in top shape when they parted ways. ]

Hey. Geiszler. We're finally getting through, so — you alive over there?

[He's alive. Sure, yeah, he's alive. He's great. Never been better.

Things are fine.

He's fine.

But also, consider this:]

... Uh. Who the heck is this?

[ goddamn it. it's still a pain having a regular conversation with anyone these days, just needing to remember not everyone knows who the hell he even is in this body. ]

It's Kovacs. Sort of ended up in a different body up here. Long story.

[ not actually that long. ]

Oh. Like, sleeve business?

[A slip of the Newt, true and honest:]

Did you get hotter? Any alien appendages?

Yeah, sleeve business.

[ at least he's explained the basics of it before. saves a good bulk of the explanation. though the question he does get isn't a common one that typically comes up, even if it's on brand for a newt conversation piece. ]

Two arms, two legs, no tail or tentacles. Sorry to disappoint.

My promiscuous days are behind me, so don't sweat it.

But I do get a selfie from you to know how to find you later, right?

[C'mon, Kovacs, fork over the duck-lip pic in a bathroom mirror.]

Didn't realize you took up sainthood. Maybe you're the one who should be over here.

[ not that there's much that's "saintly" about this place. not in a way that's the actual truth. ]

I'm not really in the business of "selfies" so you'll just have to take the surprise.

Hey, sainthood isn't just sex. My hell punch-card is still very active either way... but I'm sick of making stupid mistakes, so it's better to just avoid it altogether and avoid the drama.

[He rolls his eyes, though, letting Kovacs know just how DISCONTENT HE IS about this with a very immature huff of breath.]

But you're a total spoilsport, y'know that? Okay, okay, at least tell me how things are up there. Is the team getting stuff done, or just generally getting into trouble. Or both? Both happens a lot.

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