Trisean jumped as the gunfire whizzed by. His whips immediately uncoiled, as he spotted about 5 empire soldiers pointing guns at them. Trisean certainly wasn't intimidated, however. If anything, he was offended that they weren't considered that much of a threat. Still, Trisean clearly looked nonplussed, with a big grin on his face. "Ahh. The welcome wagon." he said as they ordered him to get on his knees. He glanced at his watch, and looked back up, clearly amused. "Wow. Record time, too. What's the occasion?" He couldn't help but smirk as Ace and Shizuka began to bicker over who the soldiers' guns should be pointed at. "Ladies, please. You're both pretty." he said sarcastically to end the bickering. "Now could you please focus on...." Trisean fell silent as he saw strange, purple lights appear behind the soldiers. He raised an eyebrow as the soldiers were pulled back into the shadows. Trisean had no idea what it was, but it didn't sound like it would be good for there health.

As the metallic dogs began to pile in, Trisean immediately knew who they were up against. It could only be the work of the ever mysterious Dr. Nomis. The UH had encountered his work a few times before, and Trisean had run a few "errands" for him in his stint with the empire. Of everyone he had information on in the empire, Dr. Nomis was probably the one he had the least on. He had met Nomis personally only once, and the experience had been unnerving. He hadn't been able to get a read on him or his intentions at all. It was likely that the whole "friendly old man" bit was just a mask. As for his constructs, Trisean had also only encountered them once before joining the UH, in the form of poorly timed reinforcements, at least for his squad. As one of the constructs lunged for him, Trisean swung his whip at the perfect moment, sending the construct flying across the room.

When Shizuka told them to complete the objective, Trisean ran off with Ace, He whistled with awe as as Ace carved through two wolves that had ambushed them, and fired a bolt of lightning at one that had been following them, As the alarms blared all throughout the storehouse while Trisean and Ace ran through the hallways, Trisean said "Well, Ace, you know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men." When they finally found the computer, Trisean was immediately surprised by the bodies. They hadn't sent anyone through here yet, and there was practically no sign of struggle. That, if anything, put Trisean on edge. Now they had an unknown force to contend with. Hearing the irritation in Ace's voice, he ran over to the computer and took a look. All of the data was gone. Someone had beaten them here. Trisean swore under his breath. They had provided this unknown force with the perfect cover. 

As Ace ran out of the room, Trisean stayed behind. Something still felt off. Seeing a dead body slumped on the floor, he went over and had a closer look. He checked it over for wounds, seeing precise stabs across his body. That wasn't it though. Something was still wrong, but he couldn't quite see what...... Trisean suddenly gasped with realization.

The body was still warm.

Trisean ran for a nearby vent in the hallway, ripping the grate off the wall, and knowing full well it led to the catwalk above the main warehouse. He pressed his hand to his ear as he crawled through, and spoke through his comms. His voice had lost any of its previous exuberance, replaced by sheer seriousness. "Ace! Shizuka! The bodies in the computer room are still fresh! Be on your guard. The thief is probably still in the compound. I'm going hunting. Let me know when its time to book it." After taking a few turns, and climbing a bit, Trisean popped out on the catwalk in the main warehouse. The thief was probably interested in the supplies as well, and Trisean wanted to head whoever it was off. Trisean was clearly on edge, as whoever this thief was was clearly good. Even with his thunder enhanced reflexes, he wasn't sure he would be able to react in time. There was another option, but it would be difficult. After a few seconds of hesitation, his resolve steeled. It was now or never.

Trisean closed his eyes and focused. Infusing with a non-elemental magic was difficult, but not impossible. Taking a deep breath, he intoned "Slow" quietly, and infused the energies with his body. Trisean's eyes took on a grey tint around his red irises. From Trisean's point of view, everything around him seemed to slow down, while in reality, his perception had sped up. It wasn't something he could maintain forever, but it would do for now. Trisean looked around the room, looking for anything out of the ordinary.