"Uh. ...I've run out of things to say about that," Dirty admitted weakly.

"It's probably best if you wait outside," Flo glanced back over his shoulder. "We're going to be changing, and Sarge is already blushing enough." And Zero, and Dirty.

"Be right back!" Bubbles gave Dirty a push through the door that sent him stumbling, followed by a fading "Okay, okay, I'll tone it down, sorry," as they disappeared into the barracks, leaving their charge to be stared at by the less subtle passers-by.

It didn't take long for the squad to turn out in uniform, but it was just enough time to get the more blush-prone back under control. Despite their identical genetics, they weren't all in the same cut, which was now more evident without the armor. Bubbles was the biggest, Zero the slimmest, and the rest were very subtly different in build.

"Thank you for waiting," Taiko was definitely calmer now. "If you're ready to go, we'll start making our way down."