Arty crouched in silence for several moments, studying the fortress ahead. He could see several external defensive positions from his position on the icy rock outcropping, but it was nearly impossible to make out details from this distance, even for his enhanced eyes. In an effort to mollify his companion, he automatically discarded the first seven ideas that came to him, as they all required an excessive amount of bloodshed, which he'd been asked to avoid. That left the eighth idea.

"If we can get to the base of the tower undetected, scaling the outside shouldn't be a problem, and from there we just break through a window at the top and find your buddy." He looked at the robot next to him, unsure of his capabilities when it came to climbing sheer metal surfaces. "I can carry you if you'd like."