[ following maria as she moves, blaze stands next to her, arms crossed as the tv continues to play out their situation—a new room revealed on the screen as one shadow opens the door. she can only shake her head, really. ]

I couldn't tell you either. I don't remember him being this difficult to work with...

[ if only because they share a common goal in his world. ]

At first, I thought he must have mistaken the other for an android. An... [ remembering maria's last name. pause. ] An adversary of ours created weapons that mimicked his appearance before, but that doesn't explain why he would still be hostile now.