Stryker decides to drop it halfway, as he imagines the problems they could face. He subvocalizes a message to Brick, rushing to check on his mark. "I'm coming. We'll meet and i'll try scouting the astral. If that works, you'll carry me out, and I will clean the astral mess. Just let me check the target." Then he checks if their target is dead enough. He probably could pay for resuscitation, so Stryker wants to be sure...