Yeah, they would. Cut their losses, I mean. [ And she can't even be mad about it. She would. ] If we fuck this up and everyone gets infected, why would they bother pulling us out when we'd be a risk back in Oska? Maybe they'd come back and see if we're still alive in a couple years, if they got a cure by then. Maybe.

[ That could be an overly pessimistic view... but she's not inclined to count on any kind of favorable outcome from anyone not directly in her group, the way she's decided Audentes is. Her hands clench once, then forcibly release and settle down again. ]

But we got some talented nerds around here that aren't gonna let it get that far.