For her part, the Star Gazer could not find herself lonely when Konoka was here - which was fortuitous for them both, it turned out.

"Well," she answered, deliberately drawing out the pause.

"The readout for this chair did describe these as augments, as well as a 'control stick'... but I'll let you be the judge."

Then at a moment's command, the chair unfolded structures from its arms, sides, and the aforementioned 'control stick' sliding out from underneath and folding up onto the front side.

None of the structures were sharp, but it was quite plain that a creative mind could find them penetrative.