"I am Adr..."
Just after confirming the incoming call, Adrian was about to speak when he heard Liaison Officer Rossi cut in, "Wait, don't start talking yet. I'll ask, you answer!"
"Oh, okay, okay!"
Adrian was bewildered, not quite understanding what the other person meant.
"How many survived? Half? Three? Two? Or is it just you left?"
Rossi's voice gradually turned to a crying tone, suggesting that if Adrian were the only one left, Squad 04 might as well disband, as their bonuses were all gone. They might even face demotion. It seemed better to be all dead.
"Uh! Officer Rossi, you're thinking too much, actually..."
Before Adrian could finish, Rossi's voice became sadder and sadder.
"Really, that many? I knew it, I knew it..."
"...Actually, it's not just Squad 04, but also Squad 18. Everyone is here, no casualties, not a single one!"
