Life-Cell Coupler

A thumb-length clip and socket assembly that fits between a mage deck and a charged Life-Cell. Nothing glamorous. That's probably why experienced operators keep one within reach. The Coupler feeds the interface from the Cell before it starts drinking personal stamina, buying precious minutes when a long weave turns ugly. It works with cold or hot rigs, though hot users tend to discover that “extra reserve” and “good judgment” aren't the same product. The listed price covers the Coupler only. Bring your own Cell—or pay Ninth Sign's counter rate and try not to wince. A narrow witness strip shows Cell reserve in four hard white bars, disappearing one by one before the operator's own FP comes due. The display offers no comfort about hot-sim feedback; it measures available power, not nerve damage, judgment, or whether the thing on the other end has noticed you.