[He wasn't expecting an actual 'thank you', and for a moment he's a little stunned. All of the instructors had seemed so intimidating at first--it seems like his view of them is now constantly being challenged.]
[Oh gosh, this is all very sudden! He'd been awake but reading when he receives the message, and immediately sits up to attention in his bed. Isaac wasn't anyone he knew, but any member of the crew who had died was cause for alarm.]
FROM: wurstel.ferdinand@cdc.org
Understood. I'll be walking the ship as soon as possible. I'll message leadership if I encounter anything.
I've instructed them to contact me as soon as possible if they come across anything suspicious. I'll definitely let all of you know when and if anything turns up.
FROM: wurstel.ferdinand@cdc.org
[Now might not be the best time to ask, but he feels like he should anyway.]
Did you know either of them? The crew who were killed, I mean.
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