((bleh, forgot to put in the ooc I'd meant to with the last tag. When the Stratford deviant pulled out Connor's regulator, it was violent and messy, "bleeding" profusely. But when Connor pulled the deviant's out [/IF/ he did], it was clean and the deviant didn't react at all. I kind of have the impression that Connor knows how to remove things "safely," the way a repair tech would. He can scan a damaged android and know what parts are needed. I'm thinking he can remove/replace at least some parts even on himself. If asked, he'd have admitted that doing so was...not ideal and that he needed to return it in so many seconds to avoid shut-down, but only if he was asked.))

Connor: *lets her, just watching her, will open his mouth when she seems to want him to - his tongue won't look /quite/ right, he lacks tonsils and a uvula, and his teeth are white, smooth, and perfectly aligned (things probably NO ONE in this world can claim). He gazes back patiently as she studies him, then blinks in surprise when she hugs him, hesitating only an instant before hugging her back, careful of the pressure he exerts - she's so small…*