Viktor knows he shouldn't be here--knows that he's not really in any shape to be contributing to something that might have physical side effects, but when Jayce makes his intentions clear, he insists on accompanying him. He's not much for actually collecting the crystals--maneuvering to secure the hard to reach clusters is not really in his wheelhouse, and neither is carrying heavy loads, so he spends the time leading up to the actual procedure checking the equipment, making spot repairs to gloves, and ensuring that everything is ready to go.

The woman in the black and white makeup and the...bone...cloak? Is hard to ignore. Her outfit gets his attention, but it's the tense way she goes about the job that keeps it, her body language indicating that she's more than a little suspicious of all of this. Viktor's not so clueless as to think it's a good idea to badmouth their current activity when so many soldier and researchers are around, but when she slips nearby, it gives him an opening to start a conversation.

"Careful." He's sorting through a bin of collected crystals, looking up with apparent concern at the instability of the cave. "Are you all right?"