"My thoughts exactly," Ashleigh said, nodding her agreement to Hackett's assessment of how useful a functioning lab would be to everyone. She wasn't too concerned about the other details regarding the mission, zoning out when her purpose of a scientist was already outlined. There was little chance that the US government would be so inclined as to exterminate the threat with a party of four, but with the others not letting up the on the idea that this was in fact a suicide mission, perhaps the US really are as radical as everyone thinks.<br/><br/>"I can run some tests while we're on the look out for something of a home base, but I would rather not have to study while out in the open, you know? Without a controlled environment, I'm just exposing this virus to variables that I can't control." As if to say that her words were beyond the woman essentially bathed in the army, Ashleigh brought back her tone into her usual peppy one. "Basically, the faster we find a lab, the faster we'll be able to get out. I can collect samples while we're at it, but nothing can be done until I find a lab."