Temporal Node Discovered
"He is... still outside. Don't worry. If it's Aldrin, he can survive even in the thick of the battle," Irina reassured them, her voice steady despite her own concerns. "We rescued a squad outside and he had me come with them. This Metadome is... left behind by someone who was unlucky. You see, our standard Metadome was busted."
The lie rolled off her tongue easily. It wasn't something she was proud of but under the circumstances, it was necessary. She knew Aldrin's clones and summoned units were a secret they couldn't afford to expose. And she wasn't in the position to do so. He trusted her to keep his secret and that's what she's going to do.
"Huh? Why did that guy stay out there? Does he think he can make a difference?" asked Clark, his tone remained the same as he was still mad at Aldrin for taking Irina from him.
Ignoring the question, Irina quickly asked them where Janet was.