Unfortunately, no.

[ and it's kind of a dick move to pick on a kid like that, too. ]

You know, truthfully I don't really know how that part works. [ he's got his best guess, and it still winds up with the orb being the one pulling the strings, but. ] The orb that contracts with you upon your arrival to the station has more power — or a different power — than the 'shards' that we're trying to collect.

I'm willing to hedge my bets that the contract doesn't disappear so cleanly, though.