[“A little better” is an understatement. Given the Big Sister can’t actually speak coherently, radios had only ever been useful to her for receiving one-way messages. Communication is still difficult with these cards – but the fact that it’s possible at all is a huge step up.
She watches him approach with attention, but her vigilance is more instinct than real paranoia now. Though she doesn’t have her plasmids, she’s still strong enough that he’s in much more danger approaching her than she is in being approached. Still, it’s unusual that he should ask – he must be afraid of her and for good reason. If he did try anything, he’d be skewered on one of her needles before he had a chance to so much as drop his weapon.
She grants him permission with a nod and then pokes at the TAB to bring up the network thread in question. She holds it out to him again. It should be clear she wants him to read what’s on the screen.]
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She watches him approach with attention, but her vigilance is more instinct than real paranoia now. Though she doesn’t have her plasmids, she’s still strong enough that he’s in much more danger approaching her than she is in being approached. Still, it’s unusual that he should ask – he must be afraid of her and for good reason. If he did try anything, he’d be skewered on one of her needles before he had a chance to so much as drop his weapon.
She grants him permission with a nod and then pokes at the TAB to bring up the network thread in question. She holds it out to him again. It should be clear she wants him to read what’s on the screen.]