Niska doesn't react to Jake's panic in the least, nor does she find it amusing or endearing in any way. She simply tips her head to the side in order to regard him, not sure if she should worry about this man yet or not. He clearly has the technical skills, though he also lacks the social ones, from what she's discovering.

"I'm a synthetic," she replies, watching him carefully. She could do this herself if she were able to reach the awkward angle. It's not life-threatening, it simply will reduce her fluid levels and require her to charge, after. "I was made by David Elster to assist with his son's tutoring and care, and given the code to feel as any human would. Including pain," is her warning, with a gesture to her body.