( She nods. Essentially, yes. Perhaps not in a proactive, aggressive way, but still. It certainly has the ability to do so, even if that was never part of the design. )
Ideally? ( Because even if she thinks this should be possible, she will admit there is a whole lot about programming the Door that's not entirely clear to her. And, you know, it's Hadriel and nothing ever goes right. ) Recognises the people in the city as allies and affects anything else.
I don't know if that's possible. There are- 'people' in this city that are machines themselves. I doubt that the Door is capable of differentiating between those and the Null.
( Hm, okay, the best case scenario is off the table, perhaps. At least, in the time left available to them. She's not sure it's worth arguing over the whole emotional signature thing they spoke about at this last minute sort of space they're in. )
Can the effects work as a barrier?
( Essentially. They might have to grit their teeth and deal with the effects if they want to bypass it, but a protected area is important for injured people and those who can't fight at all. )
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action; pretend this is like a couple days after the squad chats ok? ok.
It's time to ask, isn't it? They're running out of time. )
Can The Door protect us? ( Kate, you might... want to explain better. ) There a way to use its effects on the Null?
( Y'know, that whole madness stuff. It was pretty damn effective on all of them, after all. )
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[His voice is low and measured.]
It wasn't designed for that. It's original purpose was a way to bring conflicting and chaotic species to us.
[So...]
...it's an interesting question. How do you think something like that would work?
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Ideally? ( Because even if she thinks this should be possible, she will admit there is a whole lot about programming the Door that's not entirely clear to her. And, you know, it's Hadriel and nothing ever goes right. ) Recognises the people in the city as allies and affects anything else.
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I don't know if that's possible. There are- 'people' in this city that are machines themselves. I doubt that the Door is capable of differentiating between those and the Null.
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Can the effects work as a barrier?
( Essentially. They might have to grit their teeth and deal with the effects if they want to bypass it, but a protected area is important for injured people and those who can't fight at all. )