Lydia stayed close to K'Pandolu, her puppets guarding them both. Half of her attention on their former friends, ready to cast a barrier if needed. The other half with Ms. K'Pandolu, as she translated and Lydia worked to hack into the ancient device.

"It's funny. We only started learning about it, back home, before I was brought here. In World Religions class. There's are a few Eastern beliefs that deal with reincarnation, cycles of death and rebirth. I think the one though, Buddhism? The goal, was to step outside of that cycle. To attain Nirvana, as a state of ultimate peace. Away from that cycle."

Her voice is deadpan, and there's a faint laugh as Lydia starts to speak--but it's not mirth, but a joyless laugh. Of all the things for her to remember now. "We're trying to achieve that." Ultimate peace...

By ending pain, suffering...ending everything.