Lucas's corruption-enhanced consciousness analyzed the tactical implications of Umbra-Seven's capture with predatory calculation that incorporated both strategic necessity and genuine concern for operational security. The Ebon Dominion's interrogation capabilities represented threat parameters that demanded immediate intelligence gathering to counter their systematic exploitation of captured assets.
[PRIORITY DIRECTIVE: INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITION REQUIRED] [THREAT ASSESSMENT: OPERATIONAL COMPROMISE IMMINENT] [RECOMMENDED ACTION: ENHANCED INTERROGATION PROTOCOLS]
The dimensional gateway pulsed with abyssal energy as additional Night Priestesses returned from their infiltration assignments, their shadow-integrated forms carrying tactical intelligence that revealed partial success despite Umbra-Seven's compromised status. Their reconnaissance had identified isolated patrol units whose capture could provide essential information regarding Ebon Dominion operational methodologies.
