Ed tries to fight down a burst of pique at Ember's words, and only partially succeeds. "What is it with you people?" he says, glaring but managing to keep himself from actually ranting at full steam. "You're treating April like an object, a means to an end. She isn't—she's a person. You realize how fucked up that is, right?"

"April's our friend," Cipher Nine says flatly. "For some of us, more than that. So if you think we're going to take everything you tell us at face value and not be concerned with her safety, think again."