Time was running out, leaving Frege no time for hesitation. With a grave expression, he asked in a cold voice, "If we open fire, what is the probability of shooting it down?"
"That's merely a civilian helicopter, equipped with neither offensive nor defensive weaponry. If our ground defense systems engage it, the probability of shooting it down is nearly one hundred percent!"
McGraw replied hastily, his tone exceedingly urgent; the current situation simply did not allow him much time for consideration.
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