[Sonvek responding to Captain Chandra]<br/><br/>"It is satisfactory to note your arrival, Captain.  I...I...Iiiiiiiii..."  His hands had dropped away from his head briefly, but now they returned, and he squeezed his eyes tightly.  "If you -are- in fact a real...  Uhnnnh...  Pardon me, Captain, it's gotten much worse..."<br/><br/>One fist came down from his head, and the table before him acquired a sizable dent in its metal and plastic structure.  The other hand covered his eyes, but the grimace on his face was still clear.  "The Mysterium...the monolith, Captain.  It's becoming unbearable.  They are there, somehow, somewhere..."