[He may be just about twenty feet away, but there's no way he's doing this via in person. He'd never keep a straight face or stop from stuttering. So he's getting a text while Elliot hides behind a tree]
John, I come with a message from the Supreme Evil Akira.
Backdated to sometime before 2/15
John, I come with a message from the Supreme Evil Akira.
He has taken Dave hostage.