This wasn't going anything like the mercenary would've expected, one had to keep in mind he'd only been on active deployment in Commander Capricious' division of the Empire's armed forces as a hired mercenary for a little under a week. He'd been around others such as General Ciel Odine, and Haruka, for over three years and completely away from these new faces. They knew him by name, they knew him by reports, but they didn't know him like the other's did. His experience with Ryoko would likely be similar to how he worked with Ciel, if he were to be too crass and uncooperative he could potentially endanger himself.

Snapping from his daunting state of self-reflection, Salforge's eyes fell on the maid that lead them out of the elevator, and sure enough this was nothing like what he was expecting. Although he wasn't present for their conversation, Ryoko was given specific orders to come here and fortify this location from the emperor himself. A leader regulates his manpower and the chain of command is always aware of what their soldiers are doing. To surprise another General...Salforge's eyes hovered over to Ryoko. As he scanned the room by panning his head from left shoulder to right, and right shoulder to left it was as lively as it could be.

Ryoko's intensity was determined by her presence. The mercenary could've made an abrasive comment, but his eyes flickered and he chose to resolve his unease with silence and eliminating that need as "petulant". Salforge stepped backwards and waited as the elevator doors remained opened, with the hark that echoed from Ryoko's rage she wasn't long before she returned, but not without a grim glare of belligerence.

"Does this sort of break in command and briefing happen often?" Salforge said to Ryoko as the elevator descended.

She never did answer his question, it was his guess, that was the last thing intended. When the elevator reached the ground level they'd quickly passed into the communication room. A brief message was made, he leaned against the door as Ryoko came out. She made it a point to point out a loophole in a direct order, back to his question from how information was passed down the chain of command it was in disarray with this lack of communication prior. He unfolded his arms, and stood straight, pushing all the weight to his left leg.

"With any luck we could find someone that scouts for them. Is that what you mean?"