[ if heine had any doubts that he and vanessa are from different worlds—or at least very different timing within the same world—her question about the device she sets on the table would have erased them. he nods, pulling his own device from his jacket pocket and twirling it between his fingers. ]

It's not exactly like what I've seen back home, but I figured it out. [ once vanessa has set hers down and then moved back—another gesture heine appreciates, inwardly—he comes away from the window so he can pick hers up.

power button, swipe to unlock the device. it's simple, at least—only a couple of applications, one for what appears to be a shared network and a handful for direct interpersonal communications. heine turns the screen to face her. for a second he contemplates asking how much she knows about technology like this, but the fact that she'd said "do you recognize it?" and not "do you know how to work this thing?" probably means she has no idea what it is to start with.

maybe better to start small. ]

You can use this to contact people in the city directly. Seems like you can either contact them individually or send a message to everyone at once.