Rutile is already deep in probing the unfortunate technician for answers, directions, names - anything they can get. Their interrogation technique is honed from centuries of dragging information out of reluctant patients, and even the drastic change in context is not enough to hinder their ability.

Polite as ever, Rutile doesn't interrupt the technician once they've got her talking, only making small gesture to acknowledge Padparadscha's departure. As Padparadscha's footsteps fade into the background, so does their presence in Rutile's mind, leaving room only for the Opara Core.

Unfortunately, the technician is a low-ranking employee, and doesn't have much to offer Rutile except a rough idea of the laboratories in the building and directions to the visitor's center. Rutile thanks them for their time and bids them farewell, and sets off toward the center - only to divert from the pathway at the first opportunity. After a bit of wandering, they find themselves in engineering centers marked by signs: this way to Skyway operations, another toward Lae Shunjai operations, one more toward Xunutane processing. This last, as an unfamiliar word, catches Rutile's attention, and they set off to discover what it could be. Down this hallway there is far more activity; whatever the Xunutane is, it's something that requires constant monitoring.