Jude froze. He hadn't seen any cameras in his quick look around, but there had almost immediately been a major distraction. A guard down. What had he gotten himself into?<br/><br/>His head barely turned so that he could look at the guard. He swallowed, Adam's apple bobbing in his throat. Should he speak at this, or hear more from the mechanical creature before him? Was it best to help the guard? No... The other guard could assist. The mission was still clear. This was what he was being paid to do.<br/><br/>Lifting his gaze, Jude looked squarely at the sentient orb that clearly had this entire situation under its control. He gave an almost imperceptible nod towards it, as if indicating it should continue its speech. Then, he waited.