"Good." Yancy says soothingly. "I'll admit, there isn't much silence in this particular room. But there's some, if you pay attention: the gaps in time between footsteps, the lull in the noise of machinery, the pause in between inhaling and exhaling, where your body grows still."

He gives Leo's hand a firm squeeze. "When two Rangers pilot one of those Jaeger machines, they're in danger of being overwhelmed–by the machine's feedback, and by each other's memories. This is how we keep fighting during the Drift–by focusing on the silence."

He steps back and tries to help Leos up. "If you're ever feeling overwhelmed, do what you did just now, and focus on the silence. The Silence is stillness. The Silence is strength."