Ves was glad that the Carmine System and its variations did not conflict with classical neural interfaces.
It was very much possible for mech pilots to form double connections to their living mechs.
There was no rule that stated that a Carmine mech had to completely replace an old-fashioned but reliable neural interface for an exotic Carmine System.
In fact, Ves believed that a pilot could exert the greatest degree of control over a mech by using both interfacing methods on a concurrent basis.
Ves had modified and tweaked the Elegant Rage with this assumption in mind. He did not really consider the scenario where an entirely different pilot had to pilot the living mech in an emergency.
Unfortunately, the lighting tribulation cared nothing for Ves' plans and arrangements. He had no choice but to work with what was available.
He missed Venerable Joshua.
