Talk:Rewire Tool/@comment-112.206.125.186-20150819090446/@comment-16533050-20150820034156

I think the problem stems from the fact that the wording or, more precisely, our conception of the wording is ambiguous.

The rewiring tool should do one of two things:

a) it should switch the polarity of who is or who isn't affected by the Sokolov device to the opposite. I.E. Everyone who was safe from the device should now be in danger and everyone who was considered a hostile is now safe.

b) the rewire tool acts exactly like the charger held by the Technical Officer mentioned in the High Overseer Campbell mission. However, instead of several individuals being 'recognized' by a specific Wall of Light, Arc Pylon, or Tower, the Rewire Tool acts as a one-shot device for whoever happens to be holding it - in this case either Corvo or Daud.

While the way the device seems to be presented and by its name, one would think it to be the situation A. However, I always assumed (and I don't know why) that the device triggers effects with the Sokolov Devices like situation B.

My theory for this is that thugs seem to still be affected regardless, as well as rats, etc. This would suggest that only the holder of the device is now immune to the effects.

If this is not the case, then there seems to be no set rule for the either the tool or the devices themselves.

And I would have to say 'no' to the suggestion that the devices are smart enough to detect hostile/non-hostile.

Anybody else have a better theory/suggestion?