Thunderjaw? Now that's a name. [ He can't help commenting on it, bemused. ] I've not met Aloy, no. I'll have a chat with her... but I think between the two of you, you ought to be able to scrounge up the insight to disable anything they manage to put out.

[ Perhaps not the answer Steve is looking for, but it's the best one he can offer at the moment. It's entirely possible that the Free Cities won't be able to produce anything like that at all before the Dimming, and while Cid is all for getting ahead of the game, there's something to be said for not over-planning.

As for the morbol, Cid waves a hand. ]

The cage was made of conductive materials, so. [ He snaps his fingers. He thinks Steve understands enough of his abilities to guess what he did. ] I put it out of its misery as soon as it seemed safe to do it. Haven't heard any word of it reappearing since, but there wasn't much I could do to prevent any scavengers from picking at the charred remains.

[ Cid inclines his head. ] So keep the place tidy for me, eh? If the military comes up with a new poison gas in a few months, it might be that I'll be here next.

[ He probably ought to get going soon if he wants to see Jesper before visiting hours are over. ]