[He chuckles lightly] No surprise there, no. And it shouldn't be too hard to find, just...costly. Although, I'll assume this wouldn't be a problem for you either?

[He's not judging: Stephen is pretty sure that if Natasha steals, it's most likely from war lords and drug cartels. No tears worth shedding there.]

No, no, I can assure you, the dead are still staying dead in our world. I'm sure it would have made the headlines if they hadn't.

Do you know what might have caused here?

[It might not be a common occurrence on the Fleet, but maybe there is a simple explanation that Natasha might know from her past experiences on the ships and way-stations.]