[ Jayce may be oblivious sometimes and willing to talk about anything off the top of his head, but his partner is Viktor so he is good at knowing when to drop a topic from a tone. So he nods to show he understands although don't think he won't remember that in the back of his mind for another time if it comes up. He rarely forgets these things. ]

I've always been good at biology so medical science is going to take a lot of studying and memorizing, but I think I'll be able to adjust. Even if physics and engineering are more my thing.

[ Jayce is more focused on healing magic because he thinks it's a quicker shorthand to getting Viktor relief, even if they don't have any proof healing magic can in fact fix him. He's surely gone to a magical healer at this point, so in the end, a mix of science, medicine, and healing magic will probably be the only long-term solution. Jayce doesn't think Hexcore will be the perfect cure Viktor thinks it is, but he's trying everything at this point.

He chuckles, shaking his head. ]

Honestly, not really, but I don't need a lot of sleep so I'm blocking out all hours of the day and most of the night to hit everything. I never had much free time in the first place. Between our work and ... [ He pauses and sighs. ] Becoming a politician.

[ He says it distastefully now because he feels that way about it after his experience, but he did what he did, and he can't change that. Now back home the only answer is he has to fix his own mistakes. But he doesn't want to get involved in the same thing here, which is why Goro in general sets off his alarm bells. ]