Up until this point, Espio had been quietly paying attention to Baker, frowning as he processed the information and tried to consider what he and the rest of his family might do here. After all, he didn't particularly want to join the military - he has the training, albeit for a mercenary organisation rather than a military one, but if there's more options available then he would really rather not be fighting someone else's war.

What snapped him out of his thoughtful reflection, however, was the sound of a familiar voice that instantly had him on edge, the first words coming to his mind being Oh. Shit.

Of all the people to run into, it had to be Shadow?!

Espio defensively backed into his seat and tensed, scanning the room for the hedgehog and, on finding him, watched him cautiously. Logic reminded him that the last time he'd met Shadow, it had been an alternate... emotion, however, told him simultaneously to run away and to attack.

Regardless of which Shadow it might be, Espio's attention was now completely diverted from the whole briefing and was now firmly on what he saw as the murderous monster in the room. Clearly, his questions would have to wait.