Sheik remained characteristically silent for most of the ride, only speaking again once they'd arrived on the Egg Carrier, moving to the front and addressing the group as a whole.

"If what Knuckles says is true, then our goal is not to destroy the machine. We need to keep it intact so that we're able to restore the students and faculty once this is over."

Knuckles and Apple Kid were more than familiar to her. It was the others--the ones she didn't know as well--that she was worried about.

"Our aim is to find the machine and hold it hostage."