As much as I want to be Team Freeze Everything, that's smart and makes much more sense strategically. Mobius says it seems like it's supposed to be a test or a quest, and I'm sure you're kicking ass. But I still think you should just be able to freeze it all and win.
Soon, hopefully. People over here are doing everything we can to get you all back. It sounds like Vallo has a mind of its own. They've had incidents similar to this in the past, I guess.