It seemed like a straight enough option to take. It was essentially the path your first drone took when meeting up with Viridian for the very first time. You asked if there was any catch, to which Annie said: "Just don't leave the small office space to go exploring that corner of the facility. Olorea Muruk is around that area, and she is... not exactly kind to strangers. The other option would be to instead gamble with the vents to the west of the large office space on this floor. Normally, you could simply head west here and head up through an elevator. But since that elevator has caved in, the only real option to get past the cave-in is through the vent systems. Once you get through the vent, you can easily go back upstairs and you'll end up exactly where you need to be. The only issue here, is that I have no clue what the state is of the ventilation system there. For all I know, the collapsed elevator has blocked up any path the vent would allow. Or worse, something is hiding in the vents over there."

Annie would show the paths a few more times on the map, before saying: "I suppose you can discuss which path you'll take with your men. For now though, I think we've got everything resolved." Annie would fiddle with her setup a bit, starting another long song before getting up. "Alright, let me get you your steak and then wish you and your men goodbye." Logan would also get up, clearly hoping to join along. Thus, the three of you would head towards Annie's storage space one more time, before heading back to the rest of your men. Once you got back, you saw the rest of your men still being busy with the radio and the girls. Though, Annie's guardsmen had seemingly left already. Annie looked at you, waiting to see what you'd tell your men to get them ready to get going.

>What do you do next?

>Tell your man which path you had chosen for them. You knew which direction looked the safest and quickest, so there was really no point in discussing which option was the best. (Write in which choice you'll make.)
>Let your men decide which path they preferred to take. Maybe they didn't mind passing by another 'friendly' Andrei subject.
>Wish Annie, Logan and presumably Elodie goodbye for now. Maybe you could wish them goodbye in a fitting way. Or perhaps, you could leave them with a small gift of yours. (Write in how you'll say goodbye.)
>Something else...

(>>6239661 Interesting, umm, discussion about dealing with Vinella, Anon. I'm not sure how practical it'd be, but... keep on dreaming the big dreams, I guess. I am totally not into the idea though. And that is totally not because of my name.)