lˈeɪdlɔːz "ᵻpˈɪsəl θɹˈiː" stˈoːɹi tɹˈɪɡɚd ɐ bˈæklæʃ fɹʌm fˈænz hˌuː tˈʊk ɪɾ æz ˈɛvɪdəns ðæt vˈælv hæd ɐbˈændənd ðə hˈæflˈaɪf sˈɪɹiz.
Laidlaw's "Epistle 3" story triggered a backlash from fans who took it as evidence that Valve had abandoned the Half-Life series.