To his credit, Ignatius doesn't jerk around much more after his initial shock. There are ways that this is a logical conclusion, what he hoped for and was trying to achieve with the stunt he pulled before, but the days between then and now have felt like an eternity. His head is filled with pressure and noise that makes it hard to even process what he's looking at.
The gag does look like it could be removed, with pretty much anything that'd be capable of unwinding a bolt. Maybe even a really strong set of fingers.
He does flinch and tense up when Herbert removes the power cell - which would be very hot to human fingers, but thankfully Herbert doesn't have those right now - but the look in his eyes is more akin to relief that dismay. Like ripping off a bandaid, it's a step in the right direction, though there is a lot going wrong here.
The headpiece isn't exactly an implant - it's more like something that is set against his head, with a few different parts that penetrate the skull, as opposed to something that is entirely attached. The wire in the back of his neck is definitely more of an implant, with similar attachments going all the way down his spine.
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The gag does look like it could be removed, with pretty much anything that'd be capable of unwinding a bolt. Maybe even a really strong set of fingers.
He does flinch and tense up when Herbert removes the power cell - which would be very hot to human fingers, but thankfully Herbert doesn't have those right now - but the look in his eyes is more akin to relief that dismay. Like ripping off a bandaid, it's a step in the right direction, though there is a lot going wrong here.
The headpiece isn't exactly an implant - it's more like something that is set against his head, with a few different parts that penetrate the skull, as opposed to something that is entirely attached. The wire in the back of his neck is definitely more of an implant, with similar attachments going all the way down his spine.