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<br/>​</div>Robin lived for moments such as these.  The anticipation of their impending encounter sent an ever-so-familiar surge of adrenaline rushing through his veins.  His heart beat faster, his senses seemed more tightly focused.  Robin could feel the impending tension as he waited for K's affirmation of their target - a chance for him to display a more solid range of abilities compared to his previous engagement.  At the moment, he felt as somewhat of an outsider: with K the only tolerable member he'd met thus far.<br/><br/>His attempts at outreach had generally failed, with Karmyne transforming into a mess of embarrassment and nerves upon hearing his relatively simple question.  To be honest, therein was the answer - she couldn't do much at all it seemed, at least not at the moment.  From earlier, Robin had been an observing party to her incredible strength, although he figured she could do more.  Perhaps she was uncomfortable displaying the full breadth of her abilities?  Or perhaps she hadn't yet mastered them.  Still, he figured the<i>least</i>he could get from her was a brief explanation on her current abilities.  He wouldn't be much of a team leader without the ability to properly assess his own team.  An explanation from Shiro wouldn't help matters much anyway unless he felt up to another long-winded monologue.  Robin shrugged in disappointment.  "It's fine.  That's all the explanation I need."<br/><br/>Shiro seemed absent-minded and oddly quiet, yet Robin let the matter slide and left Shiro to his own thoughts.  For someone so intelligent, Shiro often spent his time in the realm of the theoretical, relying on assumptions to navigate situations - as seen in their previous encounters.  Perhaps it was a mistake to make the five of them a team, packing so many vastly different people with disparate goals together.<br/><br/>Of course, Robin was a symbol of normalcy and unity.  In his mind, at least.<br/><br/><i>"Possible contact...100 meters south-southwest..."  <br/>
</i><br/>Akena's communication was sparse, but Robin could make out the most important bits.  "Understood.  Heading your way."  He adjusted course and gestured for his team to follow.<br/><br/>His ire peaked again as Karmyne dropped back to talk with Shiro.  Her words emanated concern for Shiro's well-being, instead of the obvious.  She should keep Shiro on task, not indulge his somber silence.  "Hey!  Both of you!" Robin hissed under his breath, careful to keep his voice low.  "Focus!  Shiro - get your head out your ass and pay attention to your surroundings.  Karmyne - stop playing 'mommy,' and do the same!" There was little time for politeness.  A lapse of concentration could get all of them killed, and Robin didn't plan on being an early casualty.  He couldn't let his team members indulge themselves without focusing on the task at hand.<br/><br/>A short, muted whisper came from his scroll, unmistakably in Akena's voice.  "Contact." Robin grinned, the familiar rush of excitement flooding his body once more.<br/><br/>"They found one.  Let's move."  And with that, he headed towards Team IA's position.