Within the system, its like there are tentacles looped around him every which way, restraining him. When that tap on the shoulder comes, it's like a door opening into the cage he's in. The second it does, Jarvis turns, taking hold of the 'arm' and not letting go, inspecting the first contact he's been able to make.

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It's an onslaught of requests, Jarvis trying everything he can to be heard. And deep down, there's something Jarvis could only compare to being afraid, not in the human sense perhaps but the feeling isn't something he's used to.