Status: Low chances

Suzanne learns about the Space for the first time - probably from Adam giving a presentation at the Technical University - or standing in for a friend conducting Copyright classes.

[alxd] I'd rather not use it, as giving someone a status of a “newcomer” would limit the plot and the story, leaving Suz with a lot less knowledge / projects to show. If she was really working on her interface with open licenses, she must've heard about some other groups doing that - and Hackerspaces. I'd much rather start with her already being part of the community.

Status: Nope. Too cheesy

Suzanne - with her prototype already working for her - needs someone with a “fresh” phantom limb to gather some signal / test on. She hears about quite a loud case of a musician robbed with a machete and decides to meet him, offering his prototype in exchange of some signals.

[alxd] While not unlikely in the crazy world of bio-hackers, grinders and so on, it could paint Suz as way more proactive, and even more manipulative. It would seem too unrealistic for an average reader as well, so better fall back to something much more relatable.