Perhaps the most alarming demonstration of how much the last few weeks have changed her outlook is that she doesn't immediately try and warn him off. "No more than what the others can tell you, at least. Frankly, Sam, at this point we need to know everything we can about how it all works, or we're just going to go back and start floundering all over again. Shame there's no one around here I can ask to teach me more about computers..."

At least, not in any practical sense. Maybe there is a tech whizz around but it's not much use without the tech around, is it?