Cliff looms over Sunny, his gaze a little too intense. Sunny nervously looks around the room.

  Cliff Mason
Sorry about... all that.
I usually prefer not to resort to violence. If I can.
I don't enjoy it any more than you guys.

Sunny
* I'll. Take your word for it, mate.
* I mean, fuck, I didn't even know these guys.
* And I'm sure the trauma response won't be that bad once the adrenaline wears off.

  Cliff Mason
Hmm... maybe it could help if you just don't look at the bodies?

Sunny
* Hhhaah!
* Fuck dude, sure, let's try it!
* May as well!

  Cliff Mason
Hey, you're welcome.
I'm just happy to be talking instead of shooting for once.
Most Aveans I meet haven't been as friendly as you!

Sunny
* Oh, for real...?

Sunny glances down at Cliff's still-smoking railgun.

Sunny
* Can't imagine why.

  Cliff Mason
Right? You'd think they'd learn after the 50th platoon they send after me that maybe they should change tactics.
Anyway, that's enough about me.
How are you?

Sunny
* ...
* Are you making fucking small talk?

  Cliff Mason
Uh, sorry.
I just, if there's anything I can do to help you out, or...

Sunny
* Help.
* Oh. Right.
* Well. I was lookin' for the labs, I guess. If you know where those are.

  Cliff Mason
Whoa, me too! I've got orders to shut down a weapons program.
Crazy that we're headed in the same direction, huh?

Sunny
* What direction is that?

  Cliff Mason
I don't know.

Sunny
* Shit.
* Y'know, It's my first day on the job here and I gotta say, I am not impressed by the architectural design on display.
* Place is a fuckin' labyrinth.

  Cliff Mason
Heh. Man, I can tell we're gonna get along already.
It's funny, you really remind me of this girl from a game I play...

Sunny
* Focus up, wouldja mate?
* Gonna need both our brainpowers in tandem if we're gonna crack the case of where the fuck we're going.

  Cliff Mason
Oh, sure, let's work together! Sounds like a plan.
Maybe we can try this way, I don't think I've been here yet.

Cliff and Sunny enter into a new atrium. Heavily armed Aveans spot them both, but hold their fire.

  Avean Grunt
There he is!!!

  Avean Pilot
Oh my Helix... he's taken a hostage!

  Cliff Mason
What! No!

  Avean Pilot
You motherplucker! This is a new low, even for you!!

  Cliff Mason
No no, she's not...!

Cliff looks at Sunny with the saddest, wettest eyes.

  Cliff Mason
Wait... you're not just helping me out because I have a gun, are you?

Sunny
* Look. Mate.
* I'm not gonna lie to you.
* It factored into my decision making.

  Cliff Mason
Oh....

Cliff gets an incoming call.

  Cliff Mason
Ahhhh, damn it.

Sunny
* If it makes you feel any better I think the pity's starting to overtake the fear

  Cliff Mason
No, no, it's...
I gotta take this.