>>3889136That's a very good point. Although, remember Pessimism disrupts communications, and the ATF are essentially isolated if they don't travel? It's likely they wouldn't be able to order specialist items until the DDs are taken care of, but that fits if you expect Isami to lose his legs further in and desperately grit and bear the final fights. Something something, Isami high on morphine while Smith wrangles his impulses. Taking care of the pilots becomes part of preventative policies, as though there's a second threat coming (I don't want to think about how or if they handle Paupertipum. The true doomed end is they leave him to it and the earth collapses in on itself, but at least they didn't summon KugiRie).
Isami's attitude creates further trouble though, because he's "fine" using the wheelchair, and assessments don't see prosthetics improving his mental health in any significant way. He's not going to make demands. This is just how it is now because he fucked up. Smith naturally sees the other side of it, that Isami regrets his weakness and would punish himself rather than become reliant on technology he can't afford. Smith has to make an appeal saying Isami would accept if offered and it would improve his sortie times. Then he can bother and smother Isami with concern and pleading until he agrees to get measured and try on temporary kit.
Hal putting in his meeting records that Smith would be less distracted if Isami had prosthetics to help his independence.
