Yuushi nodded at Niou's plan in case of emergency and hoped to god they wouldn't need to protect Hiyoshi and Ibu from a sudden attack.

"As for 'sacrificing a drone', Mr Uion, I am torn between the need to preserve our technological resources and the need to preserve our crew members." He chuckled darkly. Of course, if they did lose a drone he could probably afford to have it come out of his department's budget in the spirit of inquiry and such. "All right, sending a drone is the best way to determine whether it's even possible to get closer to the water, so we won't be wasting time. Let's hope we don't end up losing it entirely."