THEY NEED US

[Low background pulse, faint breathy rhythm – no melody yet, but music continues steadily underneath.] "This is Taggert. Upper labs are open – but signs of heavy combat. Blood on the walls… frozen in place. At least a dozen dead – some barely recognizable." [Soft synthetic hum, distant scanner beeps under dialogue. Background music must remain active.] "We’ve found one. A technician… not part of our team." [Same background, slightly colder tones. Rhythmic textures must continue throughout.] "Two pulse shots… center mass. Head was removed – clean cut. And… look at the tissue. Crystalline growth. Mutation started… but was stopped." [Soft data-transmission tone under voice, faint static. Music must continue throughout.] "This is Silva. I’m receiving a signal… faint but repeating. No ID code. No source. Could be… artificial." [Almost no background music, just air rumble and subtle feedback. Faint tone must still persist.] "There… on the wall. Something carved in." [short pause] “‘THEY NEED US’” [Background pulse resumes, faint distant signal in rhythm. Keep music constant under all lines.] "They need us… Not for help. They need us… but for what?" [short pause] [Taggert: Baritone male voice, quietly] "Stay sharp. We’re not giving them anything yet."