"Maybe I'm biased, but I know which theory I'd put money on," Blaze notes. The lights of the Exo's eyes are dim and narrow as she listens. "Those Augments were soldiers. Critically flawed, sure, but you can see the kind of logic that designed them. I guess it's not that strange, considering what humanity was like in the old days. Just disappointing. Hnnh. If I'd known Khan was so far gone I'd have been faster on the draw with him." It's a regret, but not one she'll dwell on.

"So... did your people wake them by accident, then?" Ghost sounds concerned, but he wants to hear the end of the story.