[It's probably good that Abella is spared seeing what Viktor's face does when she says all she's created is weapons, as she's had plenty of disapproval today already. Thus far it sounds like she comes from a troubled place, and in such places, as he knows very well, people do as needs must. But this is more than merely a sore spot—it's raw, neglected, slowly festering under its wraps.

Nonetheless, there's no unkindness in his voice as he replies, though its character has changed; that tentative spark of enthusiasm has been chased away.]

Yes... well...

[A pause, a little recalibration,]

Here you have the opportunity to achieve something new. Much of what we do will, in some ways, be very different from what you're accustomed to working on, but most of the fundamental principles still apply. If you're interested in learning, that alert system I mentioned earlier may be a good place to start—it takes frequent maintenance to remain precise.