[Viktor isn't necessarily looking for approval, but it's nice to know that he has it all the same. As for his mysterious gift, there's nothing he wants to keep secret about it. Momentarily playing coy was just that. His smile is sincere.]

Before I left Cadens, I was working on a shielding system, for the Free Cities government. I wanted to put it to use in the mines.

[And if the government does use it, it's something that's only functional defensively. With some of his friends staying behind, Viktor can hope that they'll help him leave his mark on this world.]

Mags has the blueprints, if you get the chance to collect them. I'm sure there are engineers in the Free Cities who would be able to complete my work, but...I would need to know they would implement the technology as intended.