As a seasoned Solaris officer, Elhaym certainly shouldn't be surprised at the prowess of sentient machines, even though that's superior technology to what she routinely deals with. However, it is quite a shocker to know that a supposedly advanced being such as Steel Massimo carries such a glaring... and, dare she say, -human- vulnerability. Besides his poor emotional defenses, the so-called Reploid Hero is entirely vulnerable to the enticing torpor of sleeping - and the Solarian's Lunar Rod weapon is as surefire as weapons come at dulling one's senses with slumber. And better: even though Elly herself isn't exactly physically fit or nimble, she does outpace the hulking machine enough to get the first drop. A single strike with her trusty weapon will disable Massimo - and once that happens, she has the fight at the palm of her hands. Cruel, but fool-proof.
