[Viktor is fully self-aware about his own stubbornness, which is both a response to and furthered by the universe telling him over and over that he can't. He can't surpass his physical limitations. He can't pull himself out of Zaun. He can't overcome his illness. He can't leave a lasting legacy with his technology. He can't have Jayce. Viktor refuses it all.
But he can, at least, recognize this particular impasse when it rears its head again. He's not certain what Kyle is apologizing for perhaps for his disingenuousness, or a preemptive apology, an assertion that if Viktor continues his work, Kyle will try to stop him. He supposes it doesn't matter, and decides that he should take the opportunity to do what he came here for. Now that the distraction of the birds has gone, the crystals are easy enough to see.]
I like you, Kyle. I mean that.
[That sounds exceedingly foolish the minute it leaves his mouth, so he tries to concentrate on collecting samples from the nearest cluster.]
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But he can, at least, recognize this particular impasse when it rears its head again. He's not certain what Kyle is apologizing for perhaps for his disingenuousness, or a preemptive apology, an assertion that if Viktor continues his work, Kyle will try to stop him. He supposes it doesn't matter, and decides that he should take the opportunity to do what he came here for. Now that the distraction of the birds has gone, the crystals are easy enough to see.]
I like you, Kyle. I mean that.
[That sounds exceedingly foolish the minute it leaves his mouth, so he tries to concentrate on collecting samples from the nearest cluster.]
I thought we might have been friends.