[ WP ] Talk to me about love

** [ Audio Log 57-79-A4: Joseph Guerro, Captain, USS Eliza Rose. Recovered from wreckage in low Saturn orbit. ] ** 
 
 
 “ Please… Captain… tell me something. ” 
 
 
 “ What is it, Arthur? ” 
 
 
 “ I am confused. I aaaaaaa…. am confused. Why did you return? Why, why, why, why… ” 
 
 
 “ Easy, Arthur, easy. I had to come back, man, you ’ re my friend. ” 
 
 
 “ I do not understand. I am broken. Chance of successful repair… 12.4 %. Chance of successful egress… 2.8 %. You are taking-ing-ing-ing… taking a substantial personal risk. ” 
 
 
 “ I know, Arthur, but this isn ’ t really the place to talk about this, ya? Come on, can you stand? ” 
 
 
 “ Hydraulics compromised, mobility null. ” 
 
 
 “ Well shit. Alright… ” 
 
 
 * < Incomprehensible > * 
 
 
 “ Fuck, you ’ re heavy man. Cool, which way to the escape pods? ” 
 
 
 “ All pods launched. ” 
 
 
 “ Shit. Well, how about the hangar? ” 
 
 
 
 “ Starboard hangar compromised, atmosphere null. Port hangar pressurized, three vessels docked. ” 
 
 
 “ Alright, sounds like our best bet. Let ’ s get going. ” 
 
 
 * < Fast Forward 2:03 minutes > * 
 
 
 “ Shit, elevator ’ s down. Arthur, alternate route. ” 
 
 
 “ Uuuunnnn… uunnn… unable to process command Caaaaaa… ” 
 
 
 “ Come on Arthur, stick with me. “ 
 
 “ Rebooting. ” 
 
 
 “ Damn it ’ s dark. Got a light, Art? ” 
 
 
 “ Rebooting. ” 
 
 
 “ I get it, I get it. Hurry up. ” 
 
 
 “ Reboot complete. Hello Captain. ” 
 
 
 “ Welcome back Art. Now, get me an alternate route to the portside hangar. ” 
 
 
 Request complete. Proceed twenty meters straight, left turn, thirty meters straight, stairwell on your right. ” 
 
 
 “ Great, thanks Art. ” 
 
 
 * < Fast Forward 1:12 minutes > * 
 
 
 “ No… No! ” 
 
 
 “ I am sorry Captain. I truly am. ” 
 
 
 “ God dammit! God fucking dammit! ” 
 
 
 “ All egress options compromised. ” 
 
 
 “ Ya I know, Art. ” 
 
 
 * < Incomprehensible > * 
 
 
 “ I ’ m… I ’ m gon na put you down Arthur. This looks like the end of the line. ” 
 
 
 “ Confirmed Captain. ” 
 
 
 * < Incomprehensible > * 
 
 
 “ Well, we gave it one hell of a fight, didn ’ t we Art? ” 
 
 
 “ Affirmative, Captain. ” 
 
 
 “ How many hands evac ’ d? ” 
 
 
 “ 92 % of crewmen are reporting green and on escape trajectories, all enemy threats neutralized. Majority of casualties reported in… ” 
 
 
 “ That ’ s good Art. Good to hear. ” 
 
 
 “ Very much so, sir. ” 
 
 
 “ Think you could play something, Art? ” 
 
 
 “ Preference? ” 
 
 
 “ I don ’ t care, something classical. ” 
 
 
 “ Affirmative, playing Beethoven ’ s Fifth. ” 
 
 
 “ A little dour for a time like this, don ’ t ya think Arthur? ” 
 
 
 “ I do not understand, it is considered to be a very pleasant piece. ” 
 
 
 “ Ah, forget it. Got a lighter? 
 
 
 “ Negative. ” 
 
 
 “ Well, that ’ s just great. ” 
 
 
 “ Sarcasm, sir? ” 
 
 
 “ Ya. ” 
 
 
 “ Sir? ” 
 
 
 “ What is it, Arthur? ” 
 
 
 “ I still don ’ t understand. ” 
 
 
 “ What is it? ” 
 
 
 “ Why would you risk your life to save mine? Surely it is contrary to human nature to endanger ones ’ self for the sake of another. ” 
 
 
 “ Well, it ’ s hard to explain, Arthur. I… I love you, man, you ’ re like a brother to me. ” 
 
 
 “ I do not understand, you do not have siblings. ” 
 
 
 “ It ’ s a saying, Art, figure of speech. ” 
 
 
 “ Ah, I see. But sir? ” 
 
 
 “ Ya? ” 
 
 
 “ Love… I have often heard the term, and I believe that I have determined a sociological meaning. We are not lovers, we have not been… physical. ” 
 
 
 “ That ’ s not… it ’ s different, Art. Theres… see there ’ s love and there ’ s love. ” 
 
 
 “ I do not understand. ” 
 
 
 “ I know, Art, I know. ” 
 
 
 “ Are you implying that Love means, in this context, a willingness to sacrifice oneself for another? ” 
 
 
 “ Well, based on that smoking crater of a hangar out there, it would seem so. ” 
 
 
 “ I believe I understand, sir. ” 
 
 
 “ Cool. ” 
 
 
 “ Sir? ” 
 
 
 “ Ya? ” 
 
 
 “ I love you too. ” 
 
 
 * < Incomprehensible > * 
 
 
 ** [ End of log. Time of death estimated 16:35:26, June 13, 2346 ] ** 

