Lucas just sat there. In the operating room, with three files opened all around him. Each of his teammates had a dense file each, and Lucas planned on reading them all. He could easily just pass it off as “trying to find Gerhard’s file in such a mess”. Though it seemed like he was invading their privacy, what harm could come from it? He knew better than to bring up their possibly-tragic pasts. Possibly-tragic. It would seem likely, as Gerhard and Thea were so violent and short-tempered, while Dan was very, very mellow. Something must have happened to them. Reading these files were the only way Lucas would be able to tolerate their personalities on the trip. He was usually up for anything, but he could tell already these three would be a handful. Lucas thought knowing their histories would lead to him “getting to know them better” without actually speaking to them. They obviously didn’t want to speak to him either, from their refusal to acknowledge him, but they were probably speaking about him right that moment. He was having second thoughts about doing the mission. He’d be okay with living at the lab for the rest of his life and letting the next generation attempt to destroy The Foundation. But the other three wouldn’t be okay. They had no information about the technology that was used to make their chips. The lab wouldn’t tell them anything about it unless they asked, so Lucas had to go along in case there were...problems.<br/><br/>As he read through Gerhard’s file, he felt sympathy for the man. It must have hurt to have everything but then lose it over some squabble. Lucas read about his store, and his family life. His wife of unknown origins had died years ago, and his child was currently being raised by the surprisingly caring community. He sighed, putting the file aside to bring back to Gerhard. Lucas grabbed Dan’s folder and opened it. Dan was a recent exile, and he was kicked out apparently for leaking information to someone. Sad, too. He was so close to being promoted from an assistant to an official scientist. Maybe that’s why he didn’t show his intelligence. He was afraid that he might say something he shouldn’t. Lucas frowned and closed the file, putting it back into the cabinet. He was expecting the mission to be way less serious than it was currently. The tense atmosphere didn’t help. Lastly, Thea’s file laid on the floor to his right. He opened the file and read through it. She was an only child; her parents were Lumina citizens that were wrongly executed for treason; and she was a tribe gatherer. That was all the information they had on Thea. She clearly didn’t want anyone to know about her. She kept secrets well, through her stone cold eyes and her dangerous vibe.<br/><br/>Lucas quickly put her file back in the cabinet, grabbed Gerhard’s file and took his sweet time back to the cafeteria. When he reached the table, he put the file in front of Gerhard and sat down. He wouldn’t tell them what the hold-up was unless they asked. If they did, he had a mildly decent excuse. Lucas took a deep breath and looked at the three of them. “The briefing is in two hours, just so you all know. Get all your conversation in now, because right after the briefing, we’re leaving.”