Sim
SEVEN: Do you think I'm disgusting?
IKO: You've been nothing but kind to me.
SEVEN: You asked me earlier if it hurt when my occipital implant was installed. I told you I didn't remember. But the truth is, it was one of the most painful experiences of my life.
IKO: Why did you lie?
SEVEN: It's difficult for me to talk about, because I forced others to undergo the same procedure.
IKO: Why?
SEVEN: I was compelled to do so by the Borg Collective. I wasn't in control of my actions, just as you weren't in control when you took a life. My nanoprobes have given you control. You're a different person now. You don't deserve to be executed.
Quanto à assimilação de Borg após , eu diria novamente sim. Os Borgs não se importariam se um Drone estivesse com dor, desde que fizesse seu trabalho (sem anestesia local aqui)
EDITAR para que eles não se debatam, lembre-se de que eles não têm controle depois que as nano-sondas são injetadas. Pense em ser operado enquanto você está paralisado, mas ainda está acordado (Picard conseguiu derramar uma lágrima no TNG: Best-Of-Both-Worlds. Drones é uma boa palavra, os Borg não se importam, desde que o Drone funcione