[@Yomojo] Timid? Bookish? While that was totally true, didn't make it any less rude. [color=a187be]Maybe it's some sort of test?[/color] Hueco said, looking out on the horizon, checking everything out. Looked awfully sparse for a Virus Stronghold. [color=a187be]I know that some Virus servers have less traffic than others. I think that some of them are just here to take up space on Lifeline so we can't set up servers of our own.[/color] At the request though, before Hueco could speak, the HIVE spoke up first. Speaking in an effeminate voice, [color=8493ca]Access Denied: We are bonded to AI hu.eco and only through his words may another AI have access to us, no matter their intentions.[/color] To which, Hueco added his own input, [color=a187be]M-maybe after the mission alright?[/color] [@Polaris North] They weren't suppose to engage with the Ransom Level, but still... [color=a187be]From what I know, most Ransom levels are immobile or can't leave a certain vicinity. The real problem is that we don't know exactly where the Ransom level is... So as soon as we find it we got to get out of there as soon as we can.[/color] [@Ryougu] Hueco let out a startled sound at the suggestion, his hairs standing on end. He had never confronted a Ransom level before but knew how powerful some of them could be [color=a187be]Wouldn't that be a breach of orders? We'll be risking life and limb for a mission for another group.[/color] This really was how most of his missions went lately. Being a coder and the weakest physically of the bunch, he'd be forced to comply with the strongest of the group. [color=a187be][i]Ugh! If you get hurt don't cry when I can't heal you because a Ransom is on me.[/i][/color] [color=8493ca]Suggestion:[/color] the HIVE said, [color=8493ca]The squad should only confront the Ransom if it attacks. Breach of orders or not, the squad will have self defense on their side.[/color] [color=a187be]Hive...[/color] [@hefewy] This one was creeping him out... What was with that puppet anyways? Maybe she wanted to be a Coder but never got the opportunity to, now she had to substitute a puppet for a Drone. But at least she was agreeing with him. So maybe she seemed sensible. [color=a187be]In any case, we should start going before more dangerous viruses come after us. There aren't just spacefillers here after all.[/color] [color=8493ca]Warning:[/color] the HIVE spoke, [color=8493ca]Several spacefiller viruses are headed towards this position from the north, south, and west sides of the building. Suggestion: Stay away from the windows, move towards the east.[/color] The drone's insects began to swarm around Hueco as some sort of protective barrier. From outside, the sound of running was heard. [color=8493ca]We need to get moving.[/color]