And you believe this? [ Viktor doesn't say anything about that. He knows its usefulness especially for what he had needed at the time, a time of desperation and lack of clarity. A doomed man, Singed had called him. Singed was right and Shimmer had aided him in his process to try and change himself, cure himself, but he wouldn't exactly call it a medicine...
There is a sigh on his end. ] One vial is even too much, I would think. Besides, there is no way to make it here, as far as I am aware... [ unless he hasn't been informed about something? ]
Making adjustments to the arm so that Shimmer is not required would be a better use of our time, efforts.
[His own guilt is a factor. He thinks of the Shimmer factory incident. She and he both know what he did there... and she might not be lording it over his head, but he knows the value of her silence. Viktor can't know.]
She'd have to ask for Aurora to bring it in, and they don't have the means of producing it here. It wouldn't be for distribution, just personal use.
Let's just... make it operational first, and modify it later? I'm sure we can find a way without Shimmer, but not soon. You know I'm no good with chemtech.
Operational, yes. [ He's indifferent to it but it also seems like they will have to keep secrets from one another a bit more. He doesn't exactly want Jayce to know about his usage of it, though he's not sure why, something about the other knowing makes him feel...strange. Inadequate in a way he can't quite pinpoint. Foolish in another. ]
Not for distribution... [ a pause before he speaks again. ]
Do you think it would remain that way...with Silco here? [ He's not to be trusted given what happened with the train. Instability in this place caused by a person from their world... ] It is a choice that could lead to an otherwise devastating outcome for our world. Upsetting the balance here, that is.
Why would he? He produced Shimmer as a political equalizer. There's not even a governing body or economy here to compete against. Unless you think he's an addict?
[It's the only way it would make sense to Jayce, but also Viktor's always been the more savvy of the two, especially in the ways of Zaun.]
...You really think he'd...?
[Certainly it would reflect badly on them all if someone from their world started producing drugs here, in what is essentially paradise.]
I wouldn't begin to know his reasoning for it, if he would even need one, Jayce. [ But he's also not so sure it's because he's an addict either. Not exactly familiar with Silco or his people, of course. ]
It only takes one instance of needing it...to deem it necessary to produce. [ Then excuse to continue to do so would begin. ]
[Jayce lets out a long, frustrated sigh. Viktor's right.]
We can't let him make it here.
[He'll destroy it himself, if he needs to. There won't be kids around, this time.]
But that's a Silco problem. Maybe we... tell Sevika the materials here are too weak under the strain the chemical reactions Shimmer causes? That might not even be a lie, the metal composites here are just harder to reheat and reform. It'll work for one via of Shimmer, but after that, we'll need to find an alternative source of chemicals?
It's a hypothetical but something to keep in mind... [ Viktor, of course, isn't going to be able to help with its removal should this even become a thing. ]
Mm. Do you think that'll work? Lying to someone familiar with such substances? [ Hm. It's a leap but they'll just have to see. ]
An alternative source...or something that doesn't require it at all. We're in a new world with technologies greater than our own, Jayce. If there's something we can do, it's create and invent another type of arm for her. At this moment we're not bound by what we know but more of what we don't.
Well, if I turn up dead, we'll know she didn't buy it.
[Kind of a joke, but also he's pretty sure she would kill him for that. Or at least break something.]
She doesn't want a Hextech arm. Made that much clear. But there's a new one I've been working on for someone named Robert... The "nanotechnology" Kirk had been talking about gave me some ideas about a neural connection between the arm and the user. I don't know enough about it to know if it would work, or who would develop that part of it, but an electricity-powered arm with nanotechnology could be a compromise?
[Although personally it annoys him a little to not use Hextech when that would be not only a good solution, but a much more efficient one.]
Hm. Then we'll just have to make it believable. [ Viktor please?? ] If you wind up dead I doubt that would be in her best interests and that seems to be the main point for all of this.
[ If you could only see his curious expression right now!! ] And you didn't tell me about it? [ Teasing as his tone sounds a little hurt. ]
Ah, yes, that nanotechnology. I had a discussion with Kirk about it as well. I had wondered if it could be combined with Hextech for...difficult matters relating to our issues. [ Might it be a less volatile version of the hexcore?? He doesn't know the specifics of nanotechnology quite yet, but he does want to test it, see what could be done with it. But that's a discussion for another time. ]
Electricity and nanotechnology could prove useful. The generation and maintaining of power might be an issue, however. Which is where I would say Hextech might be implemented...but we would need gemstones for that to be a possibility.
I didn't get far on Robert's arm! Just a blueprint and took some measurements. Of course I was going to ask for your help.
[After the Hexcore and Hammer shenanigans of them making their own devices, it's probably not a good idea for neither to work on things alone again.]
We'd need to understand it more. The idea of tiny devices so small they're microscopic but able to still do certain programmed tasks is incredible! You think they could be used for a cure?
I was thinking about that... the gemstones. Do you think it's a good idea to bring them here, if we could? Jinx is capable of using them for such destruction, and she's... very capable of stealing things from me again.
[Given that she's already threatened to steal his notes a second time, in Etraya.]
Of course. I hope this person isn't going to attempt to kill you as well, if things don't go according to his wishes. You seem to be gathering quite the group of people for that sort of thing. [ His tone is a bit annoyed because Jayce keeps putting himself into positions with people who can harm him just so he can please them. ]
A cure? It's a possibility. The...hexcore was able to manipulate organic matter in such a way. But...the control over it. I...wasn't strong enough. [ He knows the reason, knows his failings and his weaknesses. The Hexcore knew it as well, too well, it was a terrifying thought to even have of its being here. ]
But with these machines there's less of an issue in those regards.
[ But here there will be a longer pause. ] There may be a means of keeping them secured. A vault, perhaps? A little project we might work on with security features implemented as well. But I do agree about its powers potentially causing some kind of interference in this place. But without any testing it's merely a hypothesis without data to back it up.
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There is a sigh on his end. ] One vial is even too much, I would think. Besides, there is no way to make it here, as far as I am aware... [ unless he hasn't been informed about something? ]
Making adjustments to the arm so that Shimmer is not required would be a better use of our time, efforts.
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[His own guilt is a factor. He thinks of the Shimmer factory incident. She and he both know what he did there... and she might not be lording it over his head, but he knows the value of her silence. Viktor can't know.]
She'd have to ask for Aurora to bring it in, and they don't have the means of producing it here. It wouldn't be for distribution, just personal use.
Let's just... make it operational first, and modify it later? I'm sure we can find a way without Shimmer, but not soon. You know I'm no good with chemtech.
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Not for distribution... [ a pause before he speaks again. ]
Do you think it would remain that way...with Silco here? [ He's not to be trusted given what happened with the train. Instability in this place caused by a person from their world... ] It is a choice that could lead to an otherwise devastating outcome for our world. Upsetting the balance here, that is.
cw: drug abuse mention...
[It's the only way it would make sense to Jayce, but also Viktor's always been the more savvy of the two, especially in the ways of Zaun.]
...You really think he'd...?
[Certainly it would reflect badly on them all if someone from their world started producing drugs here, in what is essentially paradise.]
cw: drug abuse mention...
It only takes one instance of needing it...to deem it necessary to produce. [ Then excuse to continue to do so would begin. ]
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We can't let him make it here.
[He'll destroy it himself, if he needs to. There won't be kids around, this time.]
But that's a Silco problem. Maybe we... tell Sevika the materials here are too weak under the strain the chemical reactions Shimmer causes? That might not even be a lie, the metal composites here are just harder to reheat and reform. It'll work for one via of Shimmer, but after that, we'll need to find an alternative source of chemicals?
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Mm. Do you think that'll work? Lying to someone familiar with such substances? [ Hm. It's a leap but they'll just have to see. ]
An alternative source...or something that doesn't require it at all. We're in a new world with technologies greater than our own, Jayce. If there's something we can do, it's create and invent another type of arm for her. At this moment we're not bound by what we know but more of what we don't.
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[Kind of a joke, but also he's pretty sure she would kill him for that. Or at least break something.]
She doesn't want a Hextech arm. Made that much clear. But there's a new one I've been working on for someone named Robert... The "nanotechnology" Kirk had been talking about gave me some ideas about a neural connection between the arm and the user. I don't know enough about it to know if it would work, or who would develop that part of it, but an electricity-powered arm with nanotechnology could be a compromise?
[Although personally it annoys him a little to not use Hextech when that would be not only a good solution, but a much more efficient one.]
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[ If you could only see his curious expression right now!! ] And you didn't tell me about it? [ Teasing as his tone sounds a little hurt. ]
Ah, yes, that nanotechnology. I had a discussion with Kirk about it as well. I had wondered if it could be combined with Hextech for...difficult matters relating to our issues. [ Might it be a less volatile version of the hexcore?? He doesn't know the specifics of nanotechnology quite yet, but he does want to test it, see what could be done with it. But that's a discussion for another time. ]
Electricity and nanotechnology could prove useful. The generation and maintaining of power might be an issue, however. Which is where I would say Hextech might be implemented...but we would need gemstones for that to be a possibility.
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I didn't get far on Robert's arm! Just a blueprint and took some measurements. Of course I was going to ask for your help.
[After the Hexcore and Hammer shenanigans of them making their own devices, it's probably not a good idea for neither to work on things alone again.]
We'd need to understand it more. The idea of tiny devices so small they're microscopic but able to still do certain programmed tasks is incredible! You think they could be used for a cure?
I was thinking about that... the gemstones. Do you think it's a good idea to bring them here, if we could? Jinx is capable of using them for such destruction, and she's... very capable of stealing things from me again.
[Given that she's already threatened to steal his notes a second time, in Etraya.]
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A cure? It's a possibility. The...hexcore was able to manipulate organic matter in such a way. But...the control over it. I...wasn't strong enough. [ He knows the reason, knows his failings and his weaknesses. The Hexcore knew it as well, too well, it was a terrifying thought to even have of its being here. ]
But with these machines there's less of an issue in those regards.
[ But here there will be a longer pause. ] There may be a means of keeping them secured. A vault, perhaps? A little project we might work on with security features implemented as well. But I do agree about its powers potentially causing some kind of interference in this place. But without any testing it's merely a hypothesis without data to back it up.