Talk:A Perfect Storm/@comment-33544229-20171213103740/@comment-26397825-20171213104010

The explanation Oscar was given seems to indicate that you do need to conciously activate the protection instead of it being automatic. Sienna wasn't expecting a fight or a gut-stabbing, so she didn't have hers activated. Ghira is staring down the barrel of a gun (or blade of a sword), he has his active.