They can't take what you don't have. I've heard that before. You may find a glimmer of hope somewhere yet. It appears in the most unexpected places. But I'd like to know how they manage to take these things away from people as well, not that it affects me as much as others, or much at all, but I'm curious.
Paper is a rare resource where I come from. Most information is stored on datapads, like these. So yes, you can make them talk.