I know you will. [ she gives him a small, empathetic smile. because above it all, they both do know how that all feels. the weight, but also the responsibility to come back to their roles. their team. she watches him square his shoulders and pull himself back together and all she can really do is nod, feeling herself grow a bit more centered. ]

I agree. That monster, and whatever it's doing, can't go on like it is. The messages we found up here prove that. That...thing is what killed the last crew. All of them.

[ he touches her arm, and some of that resolve crumbles from her face. just for a moment, but riza lets it. ]

You're going to need two teams- one to go after the monster, and one to. [ a pause, and then she swallows. ] One to retrieve the bodies. We can't leave them down there.