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Erik stopped the freak out before it could happen by throwing up a hand to gain her attention. "I'll take a look Jelena. You get on with what you're doing. I'm sure it's nothing more than a bit of static puffed fur." That said he coded out the door and walked off, rather happy to get away from one suicidal seeming James Moira.

Jelena didn't even get a chance to voice herself before Erik too to it and left. He always managed to do that. So she looked back to James. "They like to chew." Though she couldn't help but smile as he told his tale of Echo troubles. "They're just not used to you." A resounding beep as the scanner she had in her hand picked up Neroh's chip and transmitted data.

Making her way back over to the terminal a pup jumped out, pouncing her and throwing her to the ground to take about chewing at her shoulder and arm. Though the floor hurt more than the biting. It was more nibbling. She was more concerned for her OODDS which took a tumble with her and bounced off and were being tread close to by paws. Pushing to her knees she flipped over, bracing a foot against the little Fenrir's chest to back him off. "No, it's not playtime." A lock of eyes to the pup to make him quit his squirming and trying to get at her again for more chewing. "Pups."

Pushing the pup off the rest of the way and standing up she brushed off her clothes as she picked up her OODDS, plugging them back in but putting them away in her pocket this time. No need to risk breaking them. Though she kept her eyes on those two who seemed to be stalking her. Great, practicing hunting with her as the prey.

But she tried to ignore them as she reached the terminal, starting the program she had designed. "Well, it's just a regular test I put the Echoes through. Half mythology based and half technology really. I'm mostly looking for his responses to most things at the moment, see what frightens him and what doesn't." Thus the walls floor and ceiling came to life with holographic produced images, putting them all in a field of snow and mountains.

"I say four chewed fingers." She laughed though at that and had momentarily shifted her eyes to those pups who were practicing pack hunting. Though with their new surroundings, they were actually trying to camouflage themselves. True, their dark gray color gave the effect of a rock in the snow.

One of the behaviors she was looking for actually, as she watched Neroh. He went about crouching down and looking around, sniffing. None of it was real, but it was real enough. Big rock in the snow, that's for sure. "Supposed to fear and do fear are totally different."

A change in scenery now to be in a rather forested area. The pups jumped and whimpered, scrambling into a pile of each other. Neroh's ears took to twitching in that fashion and he more or less hunkered down, not moving. Easy to see the preferred environment.

"The program I have runs them through various situations and things that are associated to their myths. They innately know their own strengths and the like and should respond accordingly to certain things."

Back to that snowy mountainous environment to release the tension, also as a break between things for the giant wolves. Of course the pups were there just because they were. "Exactly, I've already run a regular Fenrir through this, but I need Neroh to test to see if a Variant will respond differently than the normal." A pause as she keyed in some things at the keyboard, progressing the simulation. "I suppose their only predator would be a proper sized dragon, or maybe a roc. Other than that their jaw strength alone makes them top."

Scene shift, now to what seemed to be an arena. Again the pups weren't too happy and actually skittered their way over to Neroh and stood beneath him and huddled around his massive paws. Neroh was taking it easier, thought his posture changed to that of protective aggression, hair of his back raising slightly. Though he barked loudly and gave a short lived howl followed by a feral growl when apparently cage bars appeared around the little group. A paw lashed out first followed by fangs that ripped the bars apart visibly.

That was part of the program, when the image was attacked it was to break accordingly with what a Fenrir should be able to do anyway. Point was to see if Neroh would take on that obstacle or not. He had. But Jelena only smiled at that.

Another few keyed commands where the scene shifted to that snow again, but the pups bolted out from under Neroh as shackles materialized themselves around his legs, all four. Another feral growl and a snap at a front chain, breaking it, a yank of his back paw up to snap the other. Teeth and claw took care of the remaining ones, and that aggression and wariness stayed even though the snow was there. The pups had taken to trying to be rocks again as they watched.

"Well this is going nicely, he knows his own strengths. And yes, they are protective, as you said. But they take particular aggression to things that bind them or cage them. The Great Wolf Fenrir, able to break chains of iron and other metals with just his jaws and pure strength."

Though she looked to him and then at Neroh. "What are true Fenrir's afraid of? This." A short series of keyboard clicks went off and then a red thin ribbon materialized, wrapped around Neroh's legs and body. Immediately he tried to break free and panic set in as he found he couldn't. Of course then the scenes changed, showing a great rift opening in the ground beneath Neroh. A tortured sounding howl left the wolf then.

But one click later it was all gone, leaving Neroh panting in the middle of that room, ears down and tail between his legs. OF course she walked over and scratched at him, bringing him back to a state of comfort. Though the poor frightened pups as well dashed over, trying to hid under Neroh again despite everything being gone.

Jelena looked to James. "Gleipnir. The magic chain crafted to look like a ribbon that bound the mighty Fenrir, leaving him helpless. And the great rift that was opened in the earth and the wolf was plunged into tied to a rock called Gioll to bid his time till Ragnarok."

"Impressive James. Though Fenris, or Fenrir as we call them in these days, do have one more fear. They fear the blade." A nod. "For after the bound him to Gioll, they shoved a sword through his jaws to prevent him from biting. At least true Fenrirs do." She left the still slightly shaken Neroh and walked over to a cabinet, coding its lock. Pulling it open she pulled out a long case. From that case, she pulled out an actual sword.

Swords in this day and age weren't very common anymore. Most were getting increasingly hard to find. Sword in hand she walked over to the giant wolf and stood in front of him, bringing the blade up and resting it's sharp tip on top of his muzzle, holding it there.

Neroh just watched her, blinking some. His ears perked forward as she rested the blade on his nose, but didn't do anything abut it. Didn't get angry, didn't get scared or alarmed. Much unlike the pups that were hiding under him who didn't like it at all. In fact he shifted his head and licked the blade. What was this supposed to be?

Jelena smiled and pulled the blade back, petting his nose before returning it to its case. "And there is the difference."

"Though they may fear a blade, walking into their enclosure isn't a smart idea either. They would all jump you at once and tear you apart. Besides, they would smell you coming first as start stalking you before you thought you had the upper hand." Blade was placed back in case and locked up, then she walked back over to the terminal, setting it to that calming snow environment to bring them all to ease.

Jelena of course walked back over to them, crouching down. "Come now, no need to be scared." They seemed to understand her easily enough, creeping out. Seemed they didn't hate her either for it all. Even Neroh was quite pleased at the moment, tail wagging. Giving them a pet she stood and walked over to James now.

"No that's about it. I mainly wanted to test reaction difference and that's done. Besides, I'm sure mom is quite worried about her little ones by now."