He damn well threw himself out of his chair, and screamed, "I didn't do it!"<br/><br/>Having noted his hand was still attached, he picked himself up, grabbed the mine, and stuff it into a belt pouch. "Sounds good, have to go save the base. If you need more time, have Ghost tell me!"<br/><br/>The last was shouted as he ran out the door, already knowing what it was, having expected it since the base survivor had arrived. She had finally been allowed too close to awakening, and as he had warned them, she had fought back to reality and immediately blasted something. He just hoped the medical staff was intact enough so they could properly appreciate the entirely justified 'I told you so' he was going to tell them.