"W-N-NO!"
Cinder's whole face went pink
???: "Well, I'm really not sure yet-however, her operating system is far more advanced than most cyborgs, and her ratio of human to mechanical parts is the highest I've seen in a while...I figure it's worth it to at least look into..."
"Hey Doc-what's this thing?"
She was pointing to a small, dark square at the top of her spine, similar to an ID chip
She zoned out like halfway through
"Ok...I'm sure that all sounded very smart, but would you like to try again in English?"
???: "Hmmmm...would you mind if I tried something?"
"Uh-sure, I guess?"
He pressed his fingers on her neck, pinching at the vertabrae just above her shoulders
???: "Do you feel anything...unusual?"
"Um-no, not really-"
pain erupted up and down her spine, exploding into her veins. She screamed, falling off the table and crumpling onto the floor