NARRATOR: Epilogue: Jumpstar Prime, two days later.
BUNNI: May I have a moment, Commodore?
CDRE TAGON: I'm done with the funeral plans. Take as many moments as you want.
BUNNI: Your son's death was a Laz-5 event. There was nothing to recover at the scene.
CDRE TAGON: Hence the funeral plans.
BUNNI: I reviewed the RED-REO backups here in the city. Captain Tagon's gestalt was refreshed just forty minutes before he died.
BUNNI: We have a fully viable data set right here, ready to go.
CDRE TAGON: Spit it out, Doctor. Use people-words.
BUNNI: I can't bring Captain Tagon back, but I can build another one.
SCHLOCK: I love this idea. How much meat do you need?
CLOSING: THE END...
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