Balthier frowned as he looked over his shoulder at the other new arrivals. He had never seen either of them before, though their manner of dress suggested that neither was from Ivalice, and he decided that they must have been what the Gaians called "Sky People" as well. He shook his head as he turned around fully, putting his back to the elevator and coming to face a familiar set of stairs.

"We're in Draklor Laboratory, pride of Archades," he said dryly, with more than a faint touch of bitterness. "The alarm indicates a security breach. As we've only just arrived, we can't be responsible, but that won't stop the soldiers from trying to cut us down should they happen upon us. You're both in tact, I assume? No glaring injuries?"