( She has to cast her mind back for a moment or two: ) Something about the modifications to the spark to allow it to happen, right? Never really goes away?

( That's his hint that she might be a bit behind the times. But she brightens up when she makes the connection - it's a power loss. That, Nautica knows how to fix. )

Oh! Well that makes solving the problem easier. ( She's reaching out a hand to grab his shoulder before she actually realizes what she's doing, and even after her hand grabs the plating she doesn't actually fully realize what she's done. ) It's a good thing you're out and about now. Apparently when you push the limits of going without physical contact you'll go into stasis lock until someone's touched you enough.

( Nope, still hasn't clicked yet. )