[Data had certainly not materialized where he was meant to, and efforts to establish contact with the Enterprise have been completely unsuccessful. His tricorder, which he holds in his hand, isn't providing any usable information, which in and of itself is highly unusual.
Further investigation is certainly in order, which prompts him to enter the establishment with the cryptic message outside. It certainly implies, to a degree, that his arrival was hardly an unprecedented or unique situation.
So he walks in and examines the lobby, tilting his head as he returns his tricorder to the pocket on the side of his uniform.]
the latest of the late, but open.
Further investigation is certainly in order, which prompts him to enter the establishment with the cryptic message outside. It certainly implies, to a degree, that his arrival was hardly an unprecedented or unique situation.
So he walks in and examines the lobby, tilting his head as he returns his tricorder to the pocket on the side of his uniform.]
Most curious...