Xix bows in thanks as Devlin takes his leave, then proceeds down the shortcut. The nervous system's more bionic design holds his interest as he hurries towards the next step of his mission. Since the gallbladder was said to contain more supplies, he wasn't shy about ensuring he was well-enough fed and hydrated on his way down, as he would likely need to finish the job without further resupply. The tunnel squishes beneath his feet, itself still mostly flesh despite being a path not found in regular humans, but his scans reveal no damage to it. Likely a good sign. At least whatever was affecting Steph so far seemed to stick to her organs...although that black thing he saw could play by different rules...