Vent shaft above Hostage room

The Umbrae Populus exchanged glances after the Draconian and Fausts little... Conflict. The implication that the humans could stand alone as conquerors confused them. The Saeva Simius were brutal warriors who lacked any such 'gifts', and the Sazkarjhit also stood without such gifts, along with the Sangheili. The implication that only the humans stood 'ungifted' was somewhat unfounded, and even if each race lost their 'gifts' most would be able to adapt at this stage... Save for the Equestrians as practically all their tech relied on it. In Comparison, no Collective tech relied on the ability of the Umbrae Populus to change form, and few pieces of equipment required the Triarii's psionics to work. And if they heard another mention of this pathetic concept of 'souls' they would almost certainly regurgitate their last meal. As Faust was driven away their brows raised in amusement and continued to watch, eager to see the Humans response