"Ghost drift." A beat. "It's okay. Seriously- it's...sort of disconcerting for people not used to it. And it can be a little intense if you've never been there before. Overwhelming. So it's awright. Probably for the better that we not fall into that. It can make coming out of an actual drift difficult."

Which is never fun. The movie night goes pretty well from there on out. Dinner, movies, more popcorn till the night rolls into the dawn and he has to face the music of actually talking to his CO. Talking to his doctor. Getting suited up for the first test and waiting for the rig they're gonna get put in. A jeager still in construction but the ConnPod is finished. The suit's a little loose on him but it's been- well. Awhile. And the plating is different from the aqua and silver he had before but the tan's not that bad and the dark blue is kinda flattering.

So he suits up. Pulls on the helmet, steps into the rig- and waits.