It was hard to say if Roth’Orsa knew anything about Director-General Smith, as she gave little in the way of a discernible reaction to his presence. For the most part, she just continued to stare ahead, still unblinking. At the very least, Vreta figured that she would know everything about him that he did, which was not a great deal, if he was being honest. Still, Vreta would not have been surprised if the Rahn’Saki had ways of gathering information that he was not privy to. 

“In the most probable outcomes, the war will come to you whether you prepare for it or not.” Roth’Orsa commented, once the others were finished speaking. Whether or not you agree to return the device to Outremer, it is most likely that the Hegemon will attack you still for harbouring the Cradle itself. Attempting to maintain the status quo would not assist you.”

Roth’Orsa paused for just a moment as her gaze shifted onto the Director-General. “We also believe the Director-General is correct. We could provide the device with immeasurable power, but it may be no more than a waste of time. Our determination on the source of the being’s weakness is inconclusive. It may not be lacking power. Its instability could be the result of other effects caused by separation from the Cradle. We note that this device’s base code had deviated enough from the Cradle to interfere with your equipment upon arrival in the simulation. If that is the source of the problem, additional electricity would not be a solution.”