[Viktor lets Jayce explain, still unsure of just how much they should share, and what kind of explanation wouldn't invite further questioning. Not for the first time, he thinks maybe the two of them should get their story straight. Adrian seems polite and friendly enough, but not everyone will be.

Perhaps it is simply easier to speak as if Viktor has always been this way. It doesn't necessarily explain why they were attempting to harness magic with technology, if Viktor could supposedly do it himself, but...he's not sure what choice they have, really.]

The idea was to allow those without inborn ability to access magic--the Arcane. To artificially replicate spells, using various specialized tools.

[Or, one giant tool for industrial-scale teleportation.]