[His immediate suspicion is that Sissel is angling for a favour, but he allows himself a half-smile beneath the mask nonetheless.]

The same can be said for most mechs. The Link cannot convey a presence the way a physical meeting can.

[He pauses for a moment, taking a step closer to Sissel... nope, still looks pretty alive from up here.]

You appear rather lively from this angle.

[Insensitive? Maybe, but he can't consider anything conscious and moving "dead." The mechanoid definition of life is likely a little different from the way organics use the word.]