As much as he hated to say it... "Probably wait. It wouldn't be good if all four of us were taken out at once." At least the mass didn't seem to be reacting to the surface samples being taken.

He shifted in his seat and premptively started up the rest of the drones, just in case he had to move them all out to help Hiyoshi at short notice. "If something happens, I can set my drones to auto, you drive us closer and I'll use the big gun on the top."

Niou paused. "Or I could just sacrifice a drone now and see what happens...? Before anyone gets too close to the edge?"