At first, Nine doesn't respond. She's silent and unmoving. But when he gets closer and starts to move her into the chair, he gets a response although it isn't the one he was probably hoping for or expecting.

All at once the metal cabling running to Nine's back disconnects, every heavy metal cable clonking to the ground in an abrupt and loud display. And, as if that wasn't startling enough, once they're all disconnected she sits upright where she is on the floor.

Gyre's phone bleeps as the message arrives: "Hello."