Yeah, thatīs one of the many big issues with the current Matrix rules:
- On one hand, it is stated that, once inside the host, you benefit from a direct connection to devices slaved to the host...
- ... on the other hand, you supposedly canīt see/target these devices since they arenīt inside the host
IMO, it should be obvious that this isnīt RAI and that slaved devices can be in fact percieved and targetted from inside the host. Else, what would be the benefit of infiltrating a host to scramble physical security? And why would the Security Spiders dwell inside the host if they canīt check camera feeds and device states from there?
However, thereīs little to no information on how the Matrix iconography for slaved devices inside the host might look like. When GMing, I often resort to stationary "backends" to control the devices. For Cameras, this might be a simple TV screen, for Drones it might be an Arcade Gaming station etc. Donīt know if thatīs what the devs had in mind. However, when you ask that question for anything Matrix, the honest answer is probably "the next magic supplement"
PS: Thereīs a lot more mushy stuff about hosts, f.i. the statement that hosts are "always on", and that they exist purely in the Matrix, with no physical backbone ever. However, some Adventure hooks (canīt be arsed to look them up right now - sorry, chummers^^) mention stationary hosts that can be only accessed by direct connections. Also, why the Stealth attribute? Can Hosts run silently? Soooo many questions there! Time for an
actual Matrix rulebook, amirite?