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Object

Ivo's Smuggled Signaling Device

A compact metal unit with a push-to-talk button and a short stubby antenna, passed between fingers under the tavern table. Its worn plastic casing shows scratches from prior concealment, and the faint glow of its green power indicator pulses rhythmically when Ivo deactivates the set between transmissions. The device is small enough to be pocketed unnoticed, yet its small speaker carries Ivo’s urgent whispers across the dim tavern when pressed—words carefully chosen to avoid detection by Kalmar's people.
3 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S18E13 · State of Decay Part 1
Ivo warns Habris of the coming conscription

Ivo’s smuggled signaling device acts as his lifeline to the rebellion, concealed in his hand or pocket throughout the confrontation with Habris. After the Doctor and Romana depart, Ivo retrieves it from the storage box to alert Kalmar about the strangers, transforming the tavern’s quiet into a channel for clandestine coordination.

Before: Kept hidden in Ivo’s clothing or a pouch, pulsing with a faint green glow when activated.
After: Removed from the storage box and pressed into service: Ivo begins a whispered transmission to Kalmar, confirming the arrival of strangers and the forbidden topic of scientists.
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S18E13 · State of Decay Part 1
Doctor interrogates Ivo about the Lords

The walkie-talkie becomes an instrument of rebellion when Ivo retrieves it from a wall-mounted box after the Doctor and Romana leave. Hidden during the confrontation, it pulses with green life as Ivo presses the button and whispers coded messages to Kalmar, shifting the scene from passive inquiry to active insurrection.

Before: Worn with scratches, the device was concealed by Ivo, its green power indicator pulsing rhythmically when deactivated. It hung ready in the box.
After: The unit is activated, its speaker carrying Ivo’s urgent whispers into the dim tavern. It becomes a lifeline to Kalmar’s rebel network, signaling danger and opportunity in a single transmission.
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S18E13 · State of Decay Part 1
Ivo alerts Kalmar to strangers in the village

The walkie-talkie is swiftly extracted from the wall box by Ivo, transforming from a hidden storage item into a tool of rebellion. Its worn casing absorbs his hurried grip as he activates its green pulse light, then becomes the conduit for urgent but dangerous communication across the village's oppressive silence.

Before: Concealed inside a small wooden box mounted on the tavern wall, inactive and nearly invisible
After: Active and pressed to Ivo's mouth, its speaker carrying muffled urgency into the hidden rebel network
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