"...everyone...chill out for a sec", Jake said in response to everything that was going between Katya, Serah and "Seven".

"First off, stay together. Serah. Don't get stuck there. Were going to have to leave the same way we came in. Mai. No going rambo...at least, not possibly yet. First off, I have to determine Elora's location and with that being said, yes ma'am Katya. On it."

Jake then called in the three recon drones near his position that he had already deployed when they had gotten in here. Seeing the three corridors, he then sent one recon drone into each one as Katya requested.

"Katya. I'm sending them down the corridors. One in each of the three. Let's see what lies ahead...and hope and pray Elora's somewhere where we CAN get to in a framework", Jake said.

"...understood. Will remain in Neo Angel Ma'am. Assuming defensive position. Apologies for near insuborination", Seven said to Katya.

"...and cadet Serah...apologies as well. Awaiting sit-rep from Jake first before proceeding...and...thank you...", Seven then said to Serah.

It was rather odd for "Seven" to even say things like "thank you" but considering the trust issues she had during this war, even more so with certain members of high command and other cadets with either see her as "reckless", "monster" or even a "threat", having someone trust her judgment calls was rare outside of her old division.

In the Helldiver division, such a small comment would be considered a "distraction"...

But like it or not, this was NOT squad Helldivers.

This was squad Sigma.