by hoobajoo
Pyjam wrote:
The Runner cannot bypass a piece of ice if he does not encounter it. Read the text on Inside Job and Femme Fatale if you are not convinced. Both cards work on an encountered piece of ice, not on an approached piece of ice.
Then, when the Runner encounters a piece of ice, he can interact with it, and bypass it, before the card's effect resolves.
Then, when the Runner encounters a piece of ice, he can interact with it, and bypass it, before the card's effect resolves.
Dang, you're right. That's still really weird intuitively, but it does clearly work that way on closer scrutiny.