“Oh.” If it is an implant, that kind of makes sense. Technology doesn't work right here most of the time, and can go haywire during the aurora. “That sucks, to lose access to it here. I don't know whether I could give this up now, even with the downsides.”

It does raise another question though. “Do you really think the people who did this to you are still active? You said you're from the 80s, right?”