It was a crazy thing to do, calling her at a time like this, in 2012, when she wouldn't even know who he was (and was probably better off never finding out).

Garcia Flynn couldn't help himself - he had to hear her voice, just one more time before the end came - even if it was just her saying hello over and over again, before summarily dismissing a possible heavy breather and hanging up.

"Goodbye, Lucy," he whispered, after already ending the call, then letting the darkness take him forever.