Getting that thing shut off is definitely an improvement, I'll admit that much. It was starting to give me a headache.

[Or maybe that's the bruises from getting slammed into that wall. The worst of the damage might have healed, but it's a lot for even his system to handle at once. And that's why he's wincing as he stands up.]

I guess if there are any communications systems here that still work, this is a good place to start looking for them.