Maybe but...I'd trust my friend's tech over whatever this place has any day.

[Still...]

Actually, wait...you're right. I don't know what's possible here.

[As improbable as it seems, Eight actually perks up. His mind is still racing, but with more possibilities and less dread.]

Maybe I can at least get a message to her, tell her what happened. If I can, she might be able to reverse engineer what happened and get everyone home...

[She would, too. She's reliable like that, even to strangers.]