Regis hates seeing Cor shut down like that, to know that separation--so much more complete than what he does--still persists into the future. Quietly, he is glad he's already pulled up his own mask so that neither Cor nor Verstael can see just how much he hates it. There is no way for him to respond to the squeeze on his arm without it being obvious, so he does his best by acknowledging the compromise even though he suspects going to the lab is unavoidable.

"That is not a bad idea, though I'm uncertain if it is a feasible one," his gaze shifts from Cor to Verstael. "Will the resources in your lab be required for this discussion?"