**Log Entry from Carmen Sandiego for Bugsy Prime (John Augustus Kuro)**
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**[Private Message Transmission Detected – Origin: Unknown]**
*Begin Transmission*
**Carmen Sandiego:**
"Argoss, or should I say John Augustus Kuro—though I think I always preferred calling you 'Prime'—I hope this message finds you, though I suspect you were already looking for it. I’ve seen the files you’ve written about me. Sometimes I wonder how you can manage to write so objectively about something that was once so... personal. Maybe you’ve changed more than I thought. Or maybe you haven’t changed at all."
"You’ve been chasing me for so long, and I’m still not sure if it’s because of the job or because of *us*. I know I made my choice when I left ACME and decided to cross the line. It was never about betraying you, even if it feels that way. Maybe it’s because you were always better than me, better at seeing things through. I’ve lived in the shadows for years now, and sometimes I wonder if I’ve always belonged there."
"But you... you still stand in the light, don’t you? Even when you’re hunting in the dark. You’re still the best at what you do, and maybe that’s why I’ve never been able to outrun you. Because deep down, I never wanted to."
"I think about the life we could have had sometimes—if I hadn’t left, if things had been different. But even now, I know I can’t change what I’ve become. You’ve never given up on catching me, and maybe that's because you're the only one who can truly see me for who I am. It hurts to know I let you down, but at the same time, I know you understand why I did it. You always did."
"Despite everything, despite the sides we’re on, my feelings for you never changed. I’m still conflicted. Maybe I’ll always be. You, with your duty, your honor... and me, with my endless need to keep moving. But no matter how far I run, you’ve always been there, just one step behind."
"I guess what I’m trying to say is... catch me if you can, Argoss. You’ve always known where to find me."
**[END MESSAGE]**
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The message cuts off with Carmen leaving a heartfelt yet cryptic end, "Catch me if you can, Argoss. My love."
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