[So, yes, this hypothetical version of Viktor that lives in Thorne is probably moreso. Still, it's interesting to think of the trajectory. How he might have further developed his own magical abilities, instead of investing in technology. Living in the castle, however, under the thumb of the Queen is not something he wants to entertain. At least the Free Cities government gives them the illusion of distance.
Kyle stops abruptly and it takes Viktor's exoskeleton a moment to get the memo--he grinds to a halt just a step later and pitches forward slightly, the metal groaning as the enchantments deactivate.]
This is--
[It's brilliant. It's the key to all of this--but like his own cure, they'll have to figure out how to preserve it. Viktor takes another step, experimental. The plants spring up underneath.]
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[So, yes, this hypothetical version of Viktor that lives in Thorne is probably moreso. Still, it's interesting to think of the trajectory. How he might have further developed his own magical abilities, instead of investing in technology. Living in the castle, however, under the thumb of the Queen is not something he wants to entertain. At least the Free Cities government gives them the illusion of distance.
Kyle stops abruptly and it takes Viktor's exoskeleton a moment to get the memo--he grinds to a halt just a step later and pitches forward slightly, the metal groaning as the enchantments deactivate.]
This is--
[It's brilliant. It's the key to all of this--but like his own cure, they'll have to figure out how to preserve it. Viktor takes another step, experimental. The plants spring up underneath.]
Is this the Singularity?
[Or their connection to it?]