[Angel nodded, but said nothing more for the moment. Her mind was already melding itself to Shiro's arm. She wriggled his fingers once, a quick wave a the man just to assure herself that integration was complete, before quickly traveling up the network.]

[For a few minutes, that was all Angel did. In this period, exploration was less about finding answers, and more getting a feel for what was stored and how data and input flowed. It was a foreign system, not entirely like the clunky, Hyperion brand cybernetics she had seen before.]

Shiro? [Her voice was soft and slightly unfocused.] I need you to tell me what you're looking for, if you have any idea. It could be a word or a phrase, I just need something to help my focus.