XIII watched with slight amusement when Helen scolded Kanna for fiddling with the device. It seemed bizarre that in a place like this there was an elderly woman scolding a child. The silent girl, Dzel, showed some uncertainty with his question. When Ascot told her that she wouldn't violate anything if she came and followed the cables, XIII came to the realization that the girl was the a soldier. She followed orders, and because of that, decisions are not something that she makes often.<br/><br/>XIII felt a bit of pity for the girl. She looked young, and he felt that she should have been somewhere else, having fun with friends. Instead, she was here, in a temple that was about to explode. Well, there was nothing to do about it, so XIII spoke again to the girl.<br/><br/>"You might want to make your decision soon."<br/><br/>XIII looked at Om when he spoke and nodded when the alien said that he'd lead the way. He followed Om as he ran down the stairs, walking instead of running. He picked up his pace when he heard a commotion.<br/><br/>He rounded the corner and saw a guy dressed in army fatigues helping a lynx to its feet. XIII stopped and blinked. While it wasn't the weirdest thing he saw, It did catch him off guard. The soldier said that they found a bomb as well, and that they needed to go up instead of down to get out, or at least find out who's messing with it. XIII gave a short laugh at the comment and spoke to the soldier.<br/><br/>"The one who's fiddling around with the timer is with us. Apparently the the bomb was about to go off in ten seconds before she changed it." The lynx suggested that they try going back the way he, XIII assumed by the voice, and the soldier came. It was a valid Idea, and XIII nodded to it. He winced as pain flared up from his side. He looked at the solider and had a thought. "Hey, you're experienced with wounds, right? Does this look bad?" he asked the man as he pointed at the stone knife embedded in his side. "I gotta say, it hurt like a bitch, but I wasn't sure if I should take it out or not. What do you think?"