Re: your claim following the recent incident on the North Pacific transmatter network

Dear [passenger],

We apologize for any inconvenience this incident may have caused. Your shoes will be returned from Yokohama, feet to follow separately. Digital fingerprint scans taken from your hands in Manila are enclosed (bio-materials were retained for analysis). Tracking indicates that your ears arrived in Taipei, however Taiwan quarantine regulations require destruction of all unaccompanied body parts.

Since the seismic event was outside our control, we are not required to provide compensation. However, as a goodwill gesture, we are adding 10000 points to your MyPortal account. We look forward to seeing you on a future trip.

NPTransmat Customer Service

Pauline Barmby writes speculative fiction, appreciates galaxies, and has her own asteroid (281067).