Sloane: The plan's working. It's getting easier for me to parse Ahsa's thoughts, like a picture coming into focus. Other things are a little harder for me to wrap my head around. When I first heard of Saladin's "Iron War Beasts," I… didn't know what to think. We lost a lot of people in the Red War. The empire took so much away from us, and now Saladin commands an imperial legion? They're the reason we had to fall back and regroup on Titan. Why I had to send fireteams down into the Arcology, never to return. Those Guardians died under my orders. They paid for our foothold in blood. When the Pyramids arrived… There was no way in hell I'd give it all up without a fight. This? This is nothing compared to what others sacrificed. Completing the mission is how I honor them. Just like Saladin honors the Iron Lords, no matter who he leads into battle against our enemies. Stay the course, Guardian. Once Ahsa and I are ready again, it's back into the depths for us.