Beautifully Dead - Chapter 14.5
An Immortal Affections serialized novel
Late Night Communication
Text Message Exchange
April 30, 2025 - 9:47 PM EST
From Dr. Elijas Merryweather to: [+41-7x-xxx-xx-xx] Unknown
EM:
I know it's 3am there, but I wanted to update you.
All proceeding better than anticipated. I successfully acquired the object we discussed - the preservation is remarkable, even by your standards.
I'm confident I can persuade Amelia to analyze it at the Foundation rather than storing it and returning to Boston. Her academic instincts are working in our favor - she's found the Change journals and is completely captivated by the research thread.
The university closures help - she has nowhere else to go, and she's already showing early symptoms from the exposure.
Delivered 9:47 PM
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[+41-7x-xxx-xx-xx]:
'Amelia', is she now?
Delivered 9:49 PM
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M:
Don't.
Delivered 9:50 PM
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[+41-7x-xxx-xx-xx]:
Eli. Don't lose sight of why we're doing this. The samples are what matter.
Delivered 9:51 PM
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M:
I know. But she’s not just another test subject - her mind is… brilliant. She reminds me a bit of you, when we first met.
And you've read her work on historical pathogen transmission - even after Whitmore stole credit for her breakthrough, you could tell it was her work. Her research could change everything, for all of us.
Delivered 9:53 PM
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[+41-7x-xxx-xx-xx]:
Famous last words. How long before you tell her about Catriona?
Read 9:54 PM
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‘M’ is typing...
‘M’ has stopped typing
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[+41-7x-xxx-xx-xx]:
That’s what I thought.
Keep your head clear, old friend. We've waited too long to let sentiment complicate matters now.
Delivered 9:57 PM
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