There might be.

[ some hullen are lone wolves, or their missions turn them into ones. lately, dutch has come to realise that they're rarely if ever an isolated phenomenon. ]

Just watch your step and don't get in the way if we run into another one.

[ but he continues looking -- well, a bit scared, and dutch takes pity on him after a moment. ] Don't worry. I'll get you out of this.

[ she'd tried disconnecting earlier, but it hadn't worked. some gitch in the system, maybe. ]