Candidate mechanisms from the source: field saturation, counter-resonance/jamming, energy depletion, and targeted electromagnetic interference. Non-ferrous environments may reduce some manipulation options but do not categorically neutralize magnetic fields. Conductive grounding as a general way to ‘bleed away’ magnetism is physically dubious and should not be treated as canon. EMP effects depend on Fin’s shielding and architecture. The older emotional ‘Trust Threshold’ limiter is superseded by the mutual-handshake model and Rowan’s agency.
Open questions
- Which countermeasures are physically credible given established Gaian field technology?
- How resistant is Fin to EMP or deliberate Gaian jamming?
- What are Fin's energy source, storage capacity, and recharge limits?