"Viktor was pretty stubborn about us getting an assistant too, once upon a time, so I'm not surprised." They both like Sky a great deal, although she really is more Viktor's assistant than his these days, with Jayce having other duties. She's brilliant on her own too, so that always helps. Viktor is more neurotic than he is about keeping secrets, which should be an obvious thing for any good scientist to worry about, but Jayce is a little too oblivious sometimes. It's good one of them pays attention to that.

Jayce can't blame Goro for having concerns about Viktor taking on too much and not being able to deliver. His friend was newly arrived here and probably forgot what it was like not to have a partner to cover the places he can't. But he also thought six months was a potential death sentence, so it was all that could be offered at the same time.

"He did accomplish a lot in his time, I'm sure he would have found a way to keep his promises." It would have just probably killed him or pushed him right into a sickbed. That is not Goro's fault. "But I'm very glad to be here, it will be easier with both of us on it." Jayce and Viktor are incredibly well-balanced as a partnership, their weaknesses and strengths are opposite which makes them a perfect duo.

Jayce looks up at him, he's so used to looking down at people from his height, it's interesting. "You're a direct person, from what I can tell, and so am I. Can I talk to you about a concern?"