KraaaaAAgh insists you both go to the business quarter to confront the Kalranthi, stating -- through TRUDI -- "We go sort". Heck, if she's this convincing to you, maybe she really can help you out of this Kalranthi business!

You arrive at the reflective red AluSteel corridor housing the Kalranthi Rosette, evidenced by the plaque outside a hexagonal doorway. KraaaaAAgh smiles/reveals-all-her-teeth-in-a-menacing-way at you, and reassuringly says, "No worry. You wait." Tightening the spike-belt resting across her torso, she disappears into the room, leaving you in the corridor.

You wait. And listen.

There's a flow of alien speech, some of it from KraaaaAAgh, some of it unidentifiable clicks. TRUDI makes no effort to translate any of it, only saying after a few moments, "It's sounding pretty heated in there."

Suddenly, there's a deafening roar, followed by the sound of laser rifles discharging at close range! TRUDI offers up, "Oh, [censored]... she really WAS trying to 'sort them out'! She thought she could eat them!"

"Seriously?!" you plead with your wrist-mounted AI. "What should I do?"

"Well, meatbag, you can either run or face the music. KraaaaAAgh mentioned you by name, so I imagine they're going to be pretty mad with you."

If you think that, by the stars, it's running away and hiding time, and running back to the shuttle bay to get lost in the crowd is a good idea, turn to page 6.

Or, if you'd rather just accept the "mercy" of the Kalranthi, turn to page 23.