He offers a shrug--who knows what kind of strange experimentation they get up to at the Academies? But she's probably right. Regardless, Viktor's curiosity seems undeterred. The slight furrow of his eyebrows indicates that he might be considering something.

"And are they...still there?"

He's guessing the answer is yes, but he might as well be sure. If the military hasn't gotten to them yet, well...

"Do you think you could show me?"