"The triad is disrupted." A shame. It had been well-hidden, partly due to the fact that none of the natives knew the technology. Finding one of the poles would have told them nothing. But any time he had to alter or establish one of them, it put the technology at risk of discovery, something he could not afford.

But he understood why it had been done. "I will adapt. With this identity compromised, I cannot continue to be effective in my previous role." And... what should he do now? That was still uncertain. But given his current position, who he was talking to, what he should say next was obvious.

"I stand ready to provide what assistance I can."