<strong>". . . . Don't you insult my Daddy."</strong><br/><br/>Holy hell, that was one HECK of a glare Maria was giving Kelly through the visual link. It was actually pretty weird to see the meek, stuttering girl suddenly speaking not only with conviction, but VENOM in her voice. To the consoles back in the base, Maria's synch ratio completely stablized, solidly in the 60's. Any fear of being 'replaced' was apparently momentarily forgotten, out of sheer anger! At least it seemed to focus her, though.