A pair of steadying devices will be applied to the side of Rita's head - enough to keep her from moving accidentally, but not enough to stop her from pulling away entirely if she chose to. An injection goes into her spine to numb some of the pain. Circles of hair are shaped off to make way for the surgery, and the rest of it is held out of the way.
Then, a series of small holes and drilled into her upper vertebrae, and then a larger hole into the back of her skull. Cold spray is applied to sterilize, and then a read-made technological implant is pressed into the spaces created - she will feel, somewhat maddeningly, like something is crawling inside of her skull. The implant locks into place, with the kind of ease that comes from this being done all the time. In the end, it is visually unobtrusive on the outside - her hair will cover most of it, though the implant in the back of her head is the biggest part.
Then, a custom-made visor is lowered from the front, and applied over her eyes. It locks into place easily, and inside of the screen, she will see an elegant UI system displaying messages about 'cerebral sync initiated' and other such things. It will take a few minutes to process, but then the machinery pulls away and she's allowed to stand.
"The visor will display information about your current assignments, as well as geographical information about the station," the technician explains. "It ensures you won't get lost, and will always reach your appointments on time. It can be removed at night for hygiene and resting purposes."
Rita doesn't feel any different for the moment, besides the dull ache in the back of her skull.
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Then, a series of small holes and drilled into her upper vertebrae, and then a larger hole into the back of her skull. Cold spray is applied to sterilize, and then a read-made technological implant is pressed into the spaces created - she will feel, somewhat maddeningly, like something is crawling inside of her skull. The implant locks into place, with the kind of ease that comes from this being done all the time. In the end, it is visually unobtrusive on the outside - her hair will cover most of it, though the implant in the back of her head is the biggest part.
Then, a custom-made visor is lowered from the front, and applied over her eyes. It locks into place easily, and inside of the screen, she will see an elegant UI system displaying messages about 'cerebral sync initiated' and other such things. It will take a few minutes to process, but then the machinery pulls away and she's allowed to stand.
"The visor will display information about your current assignments, as well as geographical information about the station," the technician explains. "It ensures you won't get lost, and will always reach your appointments on time. It can be removed at night for hygiene and resting purposes."
Rita doesn't feel any different for the moment, besides the dull ache in the back of her skull.