Strained!
The alien strings still cling to the body of the little chicken. Their added weight is nearly too much for the robotic arm to lift!
The winged alien is alerted to the robotic arm's distress. Using her control console, she deactivates the arm's secondary systems and reroutes all available power to the arm's lifting mechanism.
This strategy is a risky one! The robotic arm is now "stronger" but is also "dumber"! If the little chicken were awake, he might be able to exploit this situation!