Erich sighed, wincing as his 'Mech kicked aside a burned-out city bus, nearing the edge of the Research Compound's walls, as the conversation had not stopped his 'mech's inexorable pace towards the extraction point. "Al, I'm in contact with Walt; he's just behind the wall right now; apparently the tank he 'borrowed' can book it when given proper incentive. And really, do you think an Orion would mess with a dedicated assault-killer and an Axman? Few people are that retarded."