Rasputin reels under the revelation that using the Warsats as he had planned will vastly empower Xivu Arath. He is unsure that he can develop a winning strategy without the use of force.

"This is a calculation I have never had to make," he laments, his voice beset with doubt. "It will take time to run the necessary combat simulations."

Rasputin asks that you follow the Vanguard's instructions while he attempts to determine your next objective.