[ He looks behind himself reflexively to make sure it's nothing on his end causing the distortion. What a twist that would be!!!

Nope. Nothing. ]

It - maybe it was the signal? Both times? I mean, I dunno... snow interferes with like, the TV and internet, so. It could glitch out the recording or call function too.

[ COUGH COUGH MISERABLE COUGH. He really doesn't want the Operator to be here, ok. For lots of reasons. ]