[ Snake nods at the suggestion. It would mean stranding themselves out here purposefully, but if all the Ingress is going to do is displace people or get them killed, maybe it's better that the universe exists without it. It's only a hypothetical, nothing he has to commit to right here and now. ]

Cut off one head, three more take its place, right? [ It's still surprising to hear someone as war-forged as Miller talk about finding another way, something that isn't related to violence, but Snake isn't about to argue the point. It's a matter of strategic thinking, too. Brute force isn't always the best way to accomplish something, as much as they might be trained for it. ]

I think there's probably some ego coming into the equation too. [ Isn't there always? It's the common tale. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should, and thinking they were the only ones advanced enough to make use of the technology had been the Savrii's first mistake.

Having made their way a good distance down the hall, Snake leans himself up against the wall and sighs, his shoulders deflating in frustration. ]

Well, we've gotta go through that portal anyway.