[The sensation of another mind, something not quite human brushing against his consciousness, is still so familiar and out of place that he's not sure how to respond for a moment. In the end, he goes for a smile and a half-nod to one side.

He really misses Delta.]

I'm starting to get a feel for how it works. Found out some of 'em can read and write, too. The connection itself's kind of interesting to me, though. We don't really have anything like it back where I'm from.

[Implants are one thing. That's science. This is something totally unreal.]

It's not neural, but empathic, right? Just...straight up telepathic shit.