[color=8dc73f]HK[/color] was content to let the women talk. There was other work to be done. [color=fff200][DenGuest-BikeBabe01][/color]'s statement registered as truthful in the vocal analysis, and [color=8dc73f][HOST][/color] had passive recording enabled for their conversation. [color=8dc73f]HK[/color] would listen to it later and flag any inconsistencies in [color=fff200][DenGuest-BikeBabe01][/color]'s vocal patterns. For now, [color=39b54a]HK[/color] had other things to monitor.

[color=8dc73f][QueryResponse ActiveDrone] . . .
[Albatross01 - ActivePatrolling]
[Albatross02 - ActiveWidePatrol]
[Manta01 - LockdownSuite Standing By] -|
[Albatross01 SweepVisuals]
[Running Path_To_Victory.sim] . . . -|[/color]

[color=8dc73f]HK[/color] panned the drone's camera over ShieldTown and looked for inconsistencies. [color=c4df9b][HOST][/color] had agreed with the additional vigilance protocols [color=8dc73f]HK[/color] had suggested they implement due to the previous day's disturbance. [color=00aeef][BigGuy][/color] was roaming the market with [color=8dc73f][ShieldTown - SpecialGuest - Aegis02][/color], the one that came in with [color=f26522][RudeRobot][/color] earlier in the morning. [color=8dc73f][ShieldTown - SpecialGuest - Aegis01][/color] had come back after making a ruckus and nearly disturbing the [color=f26522][FuckingMeanBats][/color] close to the Plate ceiling. At least they weren't wasting more ammunition and fuel on those things after the unscheduled hunt, so that was a thing.

[color=8dc73f]HK[/color]'s attention wandered for a second, logging two guests from [color=8dc73f][AllyStoneworks][/color] near the West entrance. Another sleepy day in Shieldtown, thankfully... that was, until something... purple? caught [color=8dc73f]HK[/color]'s attention. They whipped the gimballed camera towards the source of the disturbance and-

[color=f26522][Albatross01 - Connection Lost][/color] [color=8dc73f]. . .[/color]
[color=8dc73f][Queue Diagnostics]
[Running PingRequest] . . .
[Connection Timed Out] -|[/color]
[color=ed1c24][Albatross02 Report - Crash Detected][/color]
[color=8dc73f][Cause: Unknown]
[Running Path_To_Victory.sim] . . .
[Alert Host] -|[/color]

Wolf flinched as she was leading Astrid across the threshold to the conference room, pausing in the doorway with indecision. Normally she would go investigate a disturbance herself, but she also wasn't about to ditch Astrid before they had a chance to talk about... whatever it was she needed help with. She inhaled, reading [color=8dc73f]HK[/color]'s suggestions in her HUD silently for a tangible moment before she pressed her hand to the sub-vocal Vox around her neck.

[b][color=#7270db]"Hey, I just got a notification that Albatross One might have gone down in the Market. Can I get someone to run out there, diagnose the issue, and clean up that wreck before they yell at us?."[/color][/b]

[b][color=#bc8dbf]"On it!"[/color][/b] Jade chirped optimistically over the comms, and the accompanying *[i]WHOOSH[/i]* of wind in the corridor leading towards the Zipline to ShieldTown signaled that the overenthusiastic girl was already on her way before Wolf could protest.

[b][color=#7270db]"Be careful!"[/color][/b] Wolf hissed with resignation before turning back to Astrid and flopping into one of the conference room chairs with a note of exhaustion. [b][color=#7270db]"Sorry about that. You seem to have me at a disadvantage... Officially, I'm Wolf."[/color][/b]