Sil placed a finger on Cassie's left hand. the resulting electric shock made her jump.<br/>"No talking," Sil intoned. the arm fell limp to her side. Numb and dead.<br/>She pulled out another tool from the case and wrapped it around Cassie's now-limp shoulder. It tightened, and tightened. The arm turned blue, then purple. Then the skin around the tourniquet began to singe and burn as it cut into the flesh. Then, with a *pop* the arm fell off, bouncing bloodlessly off Cassie's lap to the floor with a thud.