[Gallagher]

"Apparently not," Gambooge muttered, his brows raised after the sudden show the group had been granted.

"Unregistered—enemy—detected," the golem stated, the hum of its mechanisms growing louder as it shifted its stance. "Confirm—attack—mode."

"What? No!" He turned to the golem, covering its gem with his hands as if covering its eyes. "No, no, no enemies! Stand down! Abort!"

The golem held still for a moment before it followed up with, "Are—you—certain?"

"Yes!"