"Before more lives are lost. I... understand. I do not want anyone else to have to suffer. Not like I did, and not... like they did."

He's used to 'no good news', but it's frustrating. "How is it deteriorating? I need to... I need to know what it's like out there if we're to formulate a plan on how to defeat this thing. ... Somehow."

He's got no ideas at present.