At least that shift in Lydia's mood is clear enough to get Ray's attention. He watches her, that spark flaring between them again in some deja-vu-eqsue tug in his gut.

"Oh-- it's from the hostage situation another Troubleshooter and I handled a few days ago. I turned in the explodey-parts, really. I just..."

He sighs, putting the box to the side and wringing his hands for a moment. "If I can learn more about the technology in this place, maybe I can stop feeling helpless."

Ray looks back up at Lydia, curious and almost suspicious. The screaming, the feeling of imminent loss shadows his subconscious. "And I just got the feeling you know something about that."