[Mephisto just watches as he paces back and forth, staying still as his eyes follow him. He's not nearly as expressive as a dog, though the tone of his voice tends to make up for it. By contrast, he doesn't sound worried about it at all--]

Oh, a handful or two, yes. I came up here after hearing Darma's last message. [Which can still be heard faintly echoing over the intercoms down certain hallways -- not really helping with the spooky atmosphere of the place.] It seems to paint a rather foreboding picture, doesn't it?

It has me wondering whether she meant trouble forecast down below, or something more sinister coming from beyond this little planet.