Lamont nods his approval of Holmes' idea, though he will need to rely on the man's resources to make the idea happen. He could certainly try to make a glass bulb glow, but it will not be the same as the one in his box. He doesn't know what he might have access to, or if he'll even know how to use it. The room with its wrecked computers is impressive enough, and disconnecting a few cables was hardly operating a complex machine.
The female officer amuses Lamont, but only because of the looks she gives Holmes. It honestly pleases him to see a woman serving, she certainly looks the part and since she clearly associates with Holmes, she must be quite capable. With a pleasant doff of his cap and a polite Officer, he follows Holmes and sits in the car where he can see Watson at the wheel. The less he dallies, the less likely that the officer will have a chance to notice he's armed and carrying a permit for a city a thousand miles away and a few centuries expired.
He's not certain what he was expecting for controls, but they're more airplane than car in design. At least the stick, the dash panel is far more simplified and he's almost disappointed it's missing many of the dials and gauges he's used to seeing. He imagines most of that must be controlled by something like the computer he saw earlier, it would be the only explanation in this strange future. He'll need to watch one in action, and fully functional at some point so he can better understand the challenges he'll be up against. As he sits in the back, closely watching their heading and Watson's actions, he finally speaks up.
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The female officer amuses Lamont, but only because of the looks she gives Holmes. It honestly pleases him to see a woman serving, she certainly looks the part and since she clearly associates with Holmes, she must be quite capable. With a pleasant doff of his cap and a polite Officer, he follows Holmes and sits in the car where he can see Watson at the wheel. The less he dallies, the less likely that the officer will have a chance to notice he's armed and carrying a permit for a city a thousand miles away and a few centuries expired.
He's not certain what he was expecting for controls, but they're more airplane than car in design. At least the stick, the dash panel is far more simplified and he's almost disappointed it's missing many of the dials and gauges he's used to seeing. He imagines most of that must be controlled by something like the computer he saw earlier, it would be the only explanation in this strange future. He'll need to watch one in action, and fully functional at some point so he can better understand the challenges he'll be up against. As he sits in the back, closely watching their heading and Watson's actions, he finally speaks up.
"Officer Lestrade works with you often?"