[Anton's P.O.V]
Those people were adept at creating illusions, and I was afraid even the bond resonance between Ellie and me could be manipulated. But to do that, they would have needed a thorough understanding of us. It was probably Carlisle.
We returned to the cave and began to inventory the supplies we had brought. If we were to deal with mutated giant lions, just tranquilizers or bullets wouldn't be enough; we also needed to avoid being detected by those people. Otherwise, our efforts might have been in vain, and we would have struggled to resist due to a lack of supplies.
"How about using the antidote directly?" Kirk picked up a bottle of medicine and examined it. "Animals are very intelligent, especially those growing in places rich in various plants. If we let it regain consciousness, maybe we could have asked it some questions."