No. [ She's already breaking into a light jog as she responds, catching up to and overtaking him without even missing a beat. ] We don't know where she is and we can't afford to wait around for her to arrive. If this is a new kaiju, we need to take care of it as quickly as possible.

[ She hasn't questioned his direction, even as she rebuffs his advice – for all her other complaints about Shu Amiguchi, she's learned not to question his sense for tracking kaiju. In that sense and that sense only, they make a good match – Ryoko can feel when they appear and Amiguchi can hear where they can be found. If he weren't so infuriating, Ryoko might be tempted to call them a good team.

Maybe when hell next freezes over. ]

I'll scout ahead with my shield. Just make sure you watch my back, alright?