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The young Sarkaz didn't quite respond to Diver, watching the new recruits intently. The Street team proved to be more efficient in a sense, though he noted the Sankta's lack of using a focus for their Arts. Lack of Focus = High Likelihood of being Infected. Near certainty. If true, that meant she was using the Originium within her to power her arts. Dangerous. Too dangerous. Self-destructive, even. 

"Thrones is Infected, isn't she?" He questioned Diver in a hushed tone, already thinking up several designs as he pulled out a tablet, twirling a stylus around gloved fingers as his mind raced a mile a minute. "If she continues to function as she's been doing, she won't function for much longer. Solution: Focus. Wand, Staff, or Custom design. Sooner than later. Preferably before the first assignment. Highly recommended before their 2nd."

After a few moments of rapid tapping, he turned his attention to the other screen, looking over the Scouting team's progress. It was much less clean, but better showed off the relative strengths of the team. Cohesive tactics. Efficient communications. Raising the difficulty was a good choice to get a more thorough feel for the-

Thunderer blinked, diver's words only now seeming to reach his conscious mind as his face turned a bit red. He kept quiet for a moment, stylus still tapping against the side of the tablet in hand as tiny tendrils of static arced of him with small crackles. Hair shadowing his eyes, he turned towards Diver, with an almost sheepish posture, bringing a hand up to clear his throat before responding in earnest to what he was actually told.

"Ah. .  I understand, Diver. The pods still. . . cause flashbacks. They're. . . also expensive, hard to replace. I will do my best to assist as needed. Veteran title is . . . too much praise. Still have much to learn." Placing his tablet down, Thunderer turned his attention back to the screen, curious to see how the group would react to this new threat as a whole. "Surprised that Vlad hasn't taken to leading his group. . . most experienced operative . .  by far, despite having a more supportive role.