Draiss noted the differences between Barid's armor and his own design. Barid's was, as expected, far more heavy and protective than mobile, and a lot taller, making fitting into smaller tunnels to find hostiles difficult, or avoiding them if worst came to worst.  But the lieutenants armor was on another level, even bigger and more armored. And more importantly, Draiss recognized the person in it. Not from this life, but he had been a fairly solid, dependable captain in Barid's personal guard in the first life. So it wasn't that big a surprise to find him here, in the same basic position again. He had gone by the name... Draiss actually frowned, thinking hard, and realized it was not coming to him, likely a burned memory to prevent a paradox implosion.<br/><br/>He shook off the frown and memories, glad he had reformed his own armor before entering the yard, though he had left his own helmet off. His elemental caster rifle was slung on his back, and his two backup weapons were on his hips, but as a known mage, that likely meant a number of the less trusting elites would be keeping an eye on him. He stepped up beside the armored bear of a man, and simply watched for a moment, before speaking. "I was doubtful I could find organics that could keep up with my AIs, but now I want to start organizing a training exchange program."<br/><br/>That was a not quite truth or lie, he was doubtful he could find an organic organzied military that could keep up with his AIs, but he had always known Barid was the exception to that.