Once they enter the command center, Donnie gestures for Layla to lead the way. He's not exactly sure what shielded rooms she'd been talking about, so it just seems the better option.

He frowns but can't really say he's surprised that the Sylphid have been trying to find a workaround. It only makes sense, logically. "Know if the reverse has been happening here? Research-wise, I mean."