Locke lets out a pained grunt as the shards pierce his flesh, but just hearing Evie’s voice… It’s a comfort to know his newest friends had survived that barrage. A quick assessment of their surroundings reveals that most of the team is obscured from their vision. Not ideal, but Evie is not only alive, but lucid again. He lets out a small groan as she works to treat him, followed by a relieved sigh.

Damaged armor. Not great, but it did its job for now. Repair would have to wait. No time. The medic’s warning about the unorthodox tactics of the enemy had not fallen on deaf ears, especially in light of what they had survived just now.

He hefts his rifle and stands, biting back the lingering pain. He turns to cover Evie when his HUD flashes with another notification.

- Defrag progressing…
- Threat Scanner Enabled

He doesn’t waste another damned second. A mental command through the neural interface activates the scanner, and though the system isn’t at full efficiency, he’ll take anything he can get to give them back some battlefield awareness. He sweeps the area ahead with his rifle cautiously, covering Evie as his combat sensors work to provide any data they can. He’s just itching to see that mage’s outline in the fog, finger edging close to the trigger of his weapon.

[color=A70000]”HUD Scanner just came back up,”[/color]he says quietly to Evie. [color=A70000]“Helmet computer is running a defrag and restore… Could get something in a second here. Stay alert, stay mobile.”[/color]

- Stands
- Raises Weapon
- Basic Battlefield HUD Scan - Intelligence E, Perception F, Survival F, Appraisal [Isekai] F | 1 Post Cooldown