[ She's only just quietly reaching for Mimicry when a--clock? Disapproves? Rapidly??
Gebura isn't surprised by much these days, but the sight of a gangly beanpole of a person trying to be a windmill of peace between her and the machine does give her pause. Briefly. She's not as baffled as she could be, given how used she is to people who have had this sort of procedure done, but all the same, hearing the ticking and immediately understanding it is... strange.
Her eyes narrow, slightly. ]
Where I'm from, things like this are hardly all that innocent. You want to take responsibility when this thing causes problems later down the line?
[ Okay. Possibly true but also maybe she's just grumpy and this thing isn't going to cause an uprising or explode-- ]
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Gebura isn't surprised by much these days, but the sight of a gangly beanpole of a person trying to be a windmill of peace between her and the machine does give her pause. Briefly. She's not as baffled as she could be, given how used she is to people who have had this sort of procedure done, but all the same, hearing the ticking and immediately understanding it is... strange.
Her eyes narrow, slightly. ]
Where I'm from, things like this are hardly all that innocent. You want to take responsibility when this thing causes problems later down the line?
[ Okay. Possibly true but also maybe she's just grumpy and this thing isn't going to cause an uprising or explode-- ]