( hologram. )

[luminals]

Is it working? Did you get it back online? Oh! It is. Finally.

( the hologram of h’rry smiles ruefully as he clears his throat. )

Hello! Before I say anything else, thank you. Without your help, we never would have managed to survive the last few days. I knew that the Infinity Gems would only choose the best of people as hosts, and I was right!

( he sounds almost surprised, about that. )

But that reminds me—you’ve probably figured it out by now, but the Infinity Gems are no more. At least, they aren’t Gems anymore. As far as we can tell, they’ve each split into about a million pieces. And before we could stop them, they’d been drawn into the Cortex and scattered across several universes!

That’s right--your universes. The shards have chosen each of you, and that’s why you’re here. We need your help.

( he nods, suddenly solemn. )

We need to set things right again. The Storage Crystal has disappeared from the Cortex, and without it we can’t even begin to do that. It must have gotten lost in the battle—but maybe you could find it? Maybe start at the observation deck. We’d really appreciate it.

We also need to repair the Cortex itself. I know the basics, but—well. It’s a complicated device! Much more complicated than anything in any of your universes, believe me! But if you’re willing to lend a hand, the job’ll go that much quicker. After all, it brought you here. Don’t you want a way home once all of this is through?

As for the attackers… ( he looks away, clearly uncomfortable. ) You did a good job, like I said! We’ve taken them all into custody. But you can let us deal with them from now on. You’ve done enough already.

I hope you’ll find your accommodations suitable! If there’s anything you need, or any questions you have, you can let me know! I'm H'rry, from the Kree homeworld. But this is my home now, and I'll help you as best I can.

We’re counting on you, after all.