[ His nod to her is respectful. He doesn't know Swan well, but he does know enough of her to respect her: she's intelligent, professional, and rarely wastes time with nonsense. And so his answer to her, likewise, is respectful, and it is honest. ]

It is...not good. If we don't gain more recruits soon...

[ A frustrated shake of his head. ]

I'm going to recommend to Tyke that we simply close off floors. But that will require considerable cooperation from the passengers, which I'm not certain we'll get.