The network had never been silent about Khan while he was isolated, but the news had begun to quiet down after Monica's arrival. It remained a famous topic, but the lack of interesting developments made most talks superfluous.
However, everything changed when Khan finally showed his face to the Harbor again, and things worsened once the soldiers before the greenhouse shared their reports. Each new rumor set the network aflame, but answers failed to arrive since Khan remained unreachable for many hours.
"I can hear my phone buzzing from here," Khan commented while warm water fell on his head before flowing into the bathtub below.
"Go deaf then," Monica snorted, slamming a sponge on Khan's back before rubbing it across his skin. "How could you get so dirty?"
"I didn't shower for two months," Khan calmly replied as a smirk took over his face.
"Almost three months," Monica corrected. "How could you go three months without a shower?"