A Lead At Last (Open to AEGIS members)

    Yaku sat alone in his cot at the HQ, sighing and looking at the photos he'd gathered. It had been five years since he'd last seen his wife and been stranded in the Digital World. 4 years since he returned home to find his wife gone and had gotten arrested, then employed by DATS. 3 years since he lost his arm and got hired by AEGIS. 2 Years since he'd won the Digital World poker tournament and lost it all when his company car got stolen. And worst of all, 1 year since he felt the existential pit in his stomach that returned the same time since then.

    He stared at the photos of times long past before getting to the final one, the final, dreaded one. Him, his hand around the lost woman's shoulder, she in a lovely gown, he in a wonderful suit at the company Christmas Party. He shook his head and looked at the photo in an endless longing.

    "I miss you, Asari." He said again to the photo, knowing full well it would never respond. Before he could continue his phone would ring. Pulling it up he looked over the caller, and find, to his shock, the exact name looking back at him. Without thinking he answered the call. "Hello?"
    "..." The other end was silent, other than a few ambient noises. He looked around, then out into the hall, trying to flag down someone to assist.