No? They always said removal would be traumatic. I just don't know how they meant. [ His jaw works; he's already experiencing some weird shit, and isn't coping well with the emptiness inside his head, the lack of his constant companion. But he can deal with it, he thinks, he can hack it through whatever happens because he has to. He can't afford to be out of control here where they don't know what's coming their way. ]

The doctors here wouldn't let me see their equipment but they said they ran every test they could think of on it. Lady Diya said they're going to get me a report. [ He doesn't sound convinced that'll happen. ] I just need to know if he's still in there, I don't think any of their tests will be able to tell me that but something should show if it's still active or not.

There's a doctor with us that might be able to help if we could get him the right tools. I'd trust him more.

[ He lowers his voice, then. ] Why do you think they saved us from the storm in the first place?