"You checked in with Allenby and everything? Someone's got to make sure those ghosts have company." Howard overheard something about Allenby and the like getting brigged when communications had gone down, but given that he doesn't know Allenby, he didn't really bother getting more information. He assumes someone already told Zou.

Howard shakes his head. "Nobody fed his cat for days. She could have starved or something. I don't know." It's not even his cat. He's not sure why he cares.

"I guess Albert had to go at some point anyway. Either he was going to get repodded or his battery would run out and we'd have to plug him back in until he recharged."