"It... doesn't, actually, but I'll take your word for it." Wyn says, giving the collar a critical look. "Stupid thing for the smartest people in your world to build, but there you go." It's only marginally less stupid than giant robots or doomsday devices, which are what the smartest people in Wyn's world build.

"Ooh, all right, I definitely thought it was mentally-based, but that doesn't really make sense from the design. No neural uplink, or at least I don't think there is, but it's worth checking out. Felt any stabbing near where your head and neck meet?" The mutant thing is interesting, certainly, and it's probably similar to magic in Wyn's world, but that's less important than the collar at the moment.