[ While Matt can feel a certain confusion from Sebastian, he can't tell at all where it comes from. In a strange way, he's grateful that the link they share as Stargazers isn't a perfect one. Partly that's for selfish reasons--he doesn't want Demeisen or Ruby asking him hey what's with the ringing pain in your wrist once a week. But partly, it's because he knows Sebastian values his ... privacy, or perhaps opacity. ]

Okay. [ Matt would nod, but mid-dance, the gesture doesn't feel natural to him. Thinking about it is a little like contemplating tapping his head and rubbing his stomach at the same time. ] In that case ... I'd think the first step would be analysis.

If it were me, and I didn't want a knot untied, and I was the kind of person who felt like it was okay to non-consensually collar someone ... I'd try and rig something to punish either the wearer or the lockpicker. [ His nose wrinkles. ] Hence my worries about "hurt or make it worse." But a magical scan is the least invasive thing I can think of to gain some information.