It would clearly be easier to write Tooyama off and leave him in this godforsaken shaft to continue his intimate bonding with bugs. Taking the hand being waved in his face, Atobe sprayed all the exposed skin with the antiseptic spray.

"Broken or not, keep the gloves on," he instructed. "And when we return... report..." Oh this was an unfortunate suggestion, but there was little choice. "... to medical bay." Atobe could only hope that Sanada had reinforced all breakable sections and jammed open the doors.

Atobe looked around at the other present members of the team. "Has anyone else been... punctured? Or similar?"