[ Damn it. He is sounding like the General isn't he? Some habits are difficult to break, when you're not consciously trying to hide yourself. ]

Hello Tech. [ There is a smile in his voice if Tech can't see his face. ] It does not surprise me to hear you've been picking up information in your travels, and I am grateful for your assistance. [ It would help to work with someone he knew. He had been learning about the others and trusted everyone he had reached out to, but that didn't change the fact that he'd seen the results Tech and the Bad Batch could deliver.

Am I correct in taking your words as volunteering for the initial recon work? It is going to take us deeper into Sylphid territory than we've been before.