How urgent is destroying BHR META's Pandora core?

How likely is Azur Lane to prioritize finding and destroying BHR META's Pandora core, and would she leave it unguarded?

Guarding the core would be expected, while finding it is considered important without warranting a diversion of every resource.

The question identifies Pandora as the core that must be destroyed to defeat BHR META. Leaving that vulnerability unguarded would make little sense. BHR META is considered less urgent than other dangers, so pursuing the core need not displace every other task. That assessment is tentative because the respondent has not read through the latest story.