Rey hesitates as well before putting Luke's lightsaber in her pouch and taking Kylo's. The mechanic in her — in defiance of the rest of her, which is still frightened of it — is itching to take it apart to understand how it works. Examining it close up like this is the next best thing.

"Wouldn't it make more sense to angle the vents upward?" she asks. "Lessen the risk of hurting yourself while swinging the blade."