Almost immediately, Herbert makes a face of shocked regret and tosses the top half of the face plate to the side. Should've done the other stuff first, too late now.

"Ignatius!" he says, loudly and intently. "One of your, relations is here for you, stay calm, we need to get you out." For a split second he dithers and then lunges over Ignatius to grab the power cell in his chest and move it to sit in the cavity, beyond the metal framework.

"Use your FIRE!" he insists at Rita, wild-eyed.