Yates scoffs at military response plan

Yates hangs up on the Brigadier’s latest update, his exasperation clear. He dismisses the military’s containment strategy as inadequate, fully aware that every wasted minute plays into the hands of Global Chemicals’ secretive escalation. His frustration masks a deeper dread—Recognizing the futility of conventional measures against an infestation growing beyond human control. This small but telling moment foreshadows the coming rupture between cautious bureaucracy and desperate necessity, driving Yates toward reluctant alliance with the Doctor as the crisis spirals toward detonation. key_dialogue: [ YATES: Yes, of course. Goodbye. YATES: These military types. Always worrying about something, aren't they? ]