diff --git a/bin/tick_fissures.pl b/bin/tick_fissures.pl
index 123208e3..8e5b8c50 100644
--- a/bin/tick_fissures.pl
+++ b/bin/tick_fissures.pl
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ sub fissure_explode {
 
         my $outrage;
         if ($ename) {
-            $outrage = sprintf("We currently investigating why %s let this happen to their people.", $ename);
+            $outrage = sprintf("We are currently investigating why %s let this happen to their people.", $ename);
         }
         else {
             $outrage = "Local empires are investigating who is responsible for this outrage."