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[ All he can think is how sad she must be, and how angry he is at Acumen, suddenly. It takes a bit to really get under Ashton's skin, and though having to deal with disappearances himself is one thing, making others suffer is... unforgivable.
But he keeps it from his tone as he makes an affirmative. ] ...whatever you decide, I'll keep this on. [ A dull set of thumps as he taps the communicator. He normally takes it off when he works, or sleeps, but he can make an exception for a few days. ]