Shepard and Dean make the same tactical assessment in the same moment, without need to discuss it. Distraction tactics, from inanimate objects. Sure, why not? Her life was weird enough for this.

Still, nothing used distraction tactics if they had the option to intimidate, or actually bar progress.

"Spirits or not, they're made of wax. If they get too handsy I'll tear 'em apart," Shepard says, with no doubt that Dean and Garrus know exactly how she means. Even Dean had seen her go up against the Thresher Maw, after all, and knew what she was capable of, "Let's pick up the pace. Spirit Boards are at the back: double-time it, people."