"Yes. Drann will also be less likely to order the lower halls destroyed while he believes the battle is going well."
"That is reasonable."
Aurelian expanded the sanctuary map.
"I need to know whether its highest access level requires a Human authority."
Eirenne looked toward the buried structure. "The surviving records suggest that it does. The sanctuary's central command system was designed to accept a verified Vhaloric Human administrator, a Preservation Program director, or an approved military authority."
"Would Lysara qualify?"
"Possibly for military access, but she is a shipgirl linked to a Directorate warship rather than a registered Human officer. The system may accept her, but we should not depend on it."
"And me?"
Eirenne considered the question more carefully.
"You are Human, but not Vhaloric. Your biology should pass the first test. The remaining problem would be command recognition."
"Could the system accept me if Lysara confirms my authority?"
