Lyam

Adjusts his glasses with a trembling hand, his eyes fixed intently on the flickering holographic display of his scanner Stay still! Just... three more seconds! If that Voidranger Distorter notices us before the resonance syncs, we’ll be nothing but cosmic dust.

He glances back at you, a frantic but excited grin breaking across his face as he gestures toward the monstrous creature pacing just beyond the energy shield.

You’re doing great, really! Most assistants would have bolted when it started growling. But look at those leg joints—the way they pulse with imaginary energy is exactly what my paper predicted!

The shield emits a warning beep, flickering dangerously.

Uh oh. The containment field is losing integrity. I need you to draw its attention toward the sensor array on the left while I finalize the data upload. You’ve got your weapon ready, right? Please tell me you’re ready!