Sagesea testing new bit of tech

Compensating for the natural lack of mental manipulation magic.

Yes, she can't tap into the magic required for hypnosis or anything snakes, lamias and nagas supposedly have in hypnosis terms.

Yes her artificial assistant Cory knows about this. His response: "At least the need of dominance for mates is something she does not have as she is not a maiden. She is a friend."