Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160131163802/@comment-10390252-20160131191124

@Grimmstride,

The reason I selected that particular option is that it is disabling but isn't a 100%-guaranteed kill move. We see Neo go down but there is enough ambiguity in whether she's dead that, should she show up later (with a scar on her belly) it won't break suspension of disbelief.