"Whether they're legitimately down or we've been set up, they're going to treat it like it's our fault." She says it without trying to mince words, or dance around the truth. Cisco won't benefit from it, and the situation they're in is dire in Root's opinion.

Her voice stays neutral as she makes her suggestion:

"We've got two options. Either I turn you in for tampering with the breakers or we both get turned in and I potentially get demoted. Which helps neither of us, or any of the other Specials."