IDK why he can't call Serena, like:
Lhutenent Serena delay the next phase theres is to many small crystal ship out there, is we spread out now, the defense off the back line will be inpossible
Yea this type of torture has only 2 end
1: she become a drooling husk
2: she able to step forward and use this to fuel her hatred agains the MC and especially agains her torturer to repay it tenfold.
You where surprised that the 50cal is an anti tank caliber? Even it's granddaddy the "Boys anti-tank rifle" was it in WW2 (if you played MoH: Pacific Assault you already came across of this gun)