No. [He shakes his head, looking grateful for Felicity's words even as he refuses.] I need to do this. She would have wanted it to be me.
[Moving towards Syd, he takes Alice's head from her, hands shaking slightly. Taking a deep breath, he stills them and tries to remember everything he can about what Alice has told him about the implant. Between that, his knowledge of human biology, and his knack for computers, he sets to work to remove the implant. He works quickly and quietly, falling into the zone and trying to forget that what he's working on is the head of his dead friend.
Eventually, he manages to get it out and he slumps back, holding it out for someone to take.]
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[Moving towards Syd, he takes Alice's head from her, hands shaking slightly. Taking a deep breath, he stills them and tries to remember everything he can about what Alice has told him about the implant. Between that, his knowledge of human biology, and his knack for computers, he sets to work to remove the implant. He works quickly and quietly, falling into the zone and trying to forget that what he's working on is the head of his dead friend.
Eventually, he manages to get it out and he slumps back, holding it out for someone to take.]