There's no getting out of it. [She hates saying this. So much.] If you don't show up, then they send the robots to come and take you. I think they find you the same way that they do for the mallynappings. It's probably got something to do with these.

[One hand raises up to touch the back of her neck. Their barcodes.]

And the battles take place outside of the barrier. Even if you went down with her to the teleportation unit, it wouldn't operate for you.