Epilogue: Checking in with the Goodbye Girls

In your view, the day in London couldn't have gone better. The heads of the agency seemed to have more or less confirmed that you had done your job well; you were as close to a modern-day hero as people managed to be. Were you not a secret agent, or were you as bombastic as the Goodbye Girls themselves, you'd probably be looking at some handsome American actor playing you in an upcoming movie. It really felt like you'd reached the top of the world. {if Spent the Night with Goodbye = 1}Last night's events had also certainly done a lot to prove that you were wanted, not just by Goodbye, but by several of the world's CEDIT branches. Well, Goodbye had made it especially clear how much she wanted you; you had to hand her that.{endif}{if Spent the Night with Milaslava = 1}Last night's events had also certainly done a lot to prove that you were wanted, not just by Goodbye, but by several of the world's CEDIT branches. You did wish you'd left the engagement feeling a bit more in control, but you could hardly turn your nose up at the brusque Russian's generosity.{endif}{if Spent the Night with Madison = 1}Last night's events had also certainly done a lot to prove that you were wanted, not just by Goodbye, but by several of the world's CEDIT branches. In particular, you saw a possible future working hand-in-hand with one of the most unobtainable women in the world.{endif}

You said your farewells to the people with whom putting in good appearances was always worthwhile, then boarded the Gambit, headed back to mission control in Washington. This time around, Goodbye seemed too pooped to engage in further ominous discussion of the future of the Goodbye Girls; she fell asleep and started drooling onto her tie, her glasses half-slipping from her face, nearly the moment the plane hit the air. With your laptop close at hand in your bag and the plane's wireless network at the ready, you couldn't help but feel like an employee whose vacation has taken them from their work for too long. Just as that hypothetical employee might worry their e-mails were piling up, so too did you worry about your lack of correspondence with the Goodbye Girls up to this point. It might seem like peaceful times were upon you, but the way leading up to them had been rough for everyone; it couldn't hurt to check in with one of the girls and discuss recent events.

Au Revoir and Vaarvel had both seen a lot of action during Operation Full House. {if Au Revoir Killed Adder Adjutant = 1}You wondered if Vaarvel had any luck bringing Au Revoir under control after her outburst? Perhaps it would be a good idea to call her... Or, then again, maybe you should call Au Revoir and check up on her that way?{endif}{if CEDIT Agents Killed Adder Adjutant = 1}You remembered how Vaarvel had been beaten in the moments leading to Adder Adjutant's death, as well as how frustrated she'd been with the soldiers. Perhaps it was worth checking in on her?{endif}

On the other hand, Despedida and Tschau couldn't have fully recovered from the shocks presented during Operation Sleep Mode. {if Tschau Spared Bortnik = 1}Tschau in particular must have a lot on her mind, with how the situation with Doctor Bortnik resolved, returning the madman to Washington's custody instead of delivering justice to him.{endif}{if Bortnik Killed Himself = 1}Tschau had seemed a little off, ever since Bortnik's death, and beyond even that, you wondered if Despedida blamed herself for what happened during Bortnik's interrogation. She always acted aloof, but you wouldn't be surprised if that bothered her a bit.{endif}

You opened your laptop and prepared to make contact via a video call.