The BGs are capable of free thought just like the rest of us. They've retained their individuality. And the mass subconscious may lack that individuality, but the database of collective knowledge they pull from is pretty formidable. But it's worrying that it doesn't even seem to have any memory of storms like this.

[Keith shakes his head with a shrug.] But yeah. Technology in general has a built in weakness against that much electrical interference. So you're right. Here's us, and why we're here. But that also means technology alone is a tough solution. It's going to take every edge we've got, magical, technological, physical. And anything the natives can offer. Even those of us who are flesh and blood aren't lightning proof.

[Not that Keith thinks that will stop most of them from charging in if they can help. He's not going to let it stop him.] But we'll figure it out. We have to.