[ at closer inspection, it looks something like this, though the the fingers look more ball-jointed-- like a doll's, perhaps-- and curve in intriguingly natural angles as they move. Where were once gears under clear panes, strange rods and tubes lie instead over other unidentifiable metal parts.

he's up on his own anyway, glancing at her-- noting the direction of her gaze-- and then at the dangling rope. ]

The aim is the opposite, rather.