[ It takes Hilda a moment to place what Viktor means by ‘the device’. Having never seen the Hexcore, she has no immediate frame of reference, but then she recalls the time shortly after his surgery and the boxes of things being taken from his and Jayce’s apartment. Artificial intelligence also doesn’t mean much to her but knowing what she does know of the two words, it’s not too much of a stretch to understand.

There’s a small breath of wonder from her, but it’ll be another beat before she can reply as she gently turns them in the slower paced shuffle they’ve been dancing. When she finally does reply, her voice follows a similar volume as Viktor’s. ]

A machine thinking for itself? I didn’t even know you could make something like that. Even Perry needs me to give him some direction otherwise I don’t think he could accomplish much else otherwise.