"I assume, Agent Mercer, you’re not having second thoughts?” It was Taylor Cruz’s voice, laced with an edge that demanded attention. "Focus, people. We have protocols for a reason. Speculation is counter-productive.” "Protocols are just the framework, the true challenges we're about to face lie well beyond the boundaries of any protocol." "Exactly, adaptability could be the key to interpreting the signal distortions and system malfunctions. We shouldn't discount the… erratic." "If protocols are maintained," said Cruz aloud, rehearsing the speech for their subordinates, "not only will we re-establish a line of communication with Dulce, but we shall also illuminate the darkest secrets it conceals."