"I'm familiar with the concept of nanotechnology, and biological weapons," Breq says. The Radch wasn't fond of them, but the Radch wasn't the only group in the universe, weren't even the only humans in the universe. That's less important, however, than the last part of what Beverly says. 'Someone has set the bots on us.' She doesn't know enough about this place yet to say who, or why, but somehow she's not surprised that Dorian's assertion in her conversation with him (that the Quarantine doesn't have the kind of problems she's used to happening everywhere with people who have disagreements) is already proving wrong. "I'll get myself checked once you're all right."

She intends to keep that promise, but for now, there's something more important to deal with. "Are you ready to get up?" she asks Beverley.