Ugh. [A disgruntled noise, elicited by Alucard's assuming much better of him.] I said yes.

[He might not understand why Jayce considers formalizing their relationship in this way to be necessary, but he does know that it would make him happy. He wants to make Jayce happy, in spite of everything, and is willing to put up with a little Piltie nonsense to make it happen. The problem is that Viktor doesn't have everything he wants. Not here.]

This would not have been possible for us back home, so I understand the impulse. But without mastery of the summoning ritual, all of it is just...

[He trails off, slightly. Takes a heavy sip of wine. Tries to concentrate on the pattern of cables and circuits in front of him. At least that makes sense.]

Well, it's a nice dream.

[Something he could wake up from at any time.]