"Speed," Gruk said, from the wall.
"Speed," Lyra said, without looking up. "Which means the two new operatives are designed specifically to avoid Satou's ability to close distance before they can react." She was writing. "Which means Caldris has correctly identified that the key variable in this engagement is whether the Inquisitors can reach the command structure before Satou can respond." She wrote something. "Which means the question is not how we fight them when they arrive. The question is how we position so they never reach a situation where that calculus applies."
She looked up.
The room was looking at her.
