( ah, the air conditioner, which he thinks is a big deal in this kind of weather. no wonder lottie has been having a hard time of things and was desperately looking for help.

once the hood is unlatched, he uses his mechanical left arm to pull it up, mostly to avoid getting burnt from the steel on his fingers. this car's engine seems all that much different from his own, but there are familiar aspects to it.

he feels confident about finding his way around.

pining the hood to stay open, he glances at the woman who comes around, holding the manual in hand. eyes look down at it, then up at her, and he offers her a smile. )

Not at all, but— ( brace yourself ) this is a common aspect to most compressors. That I've worked with before, and it's been very helpful in changing the temperature in our aquafarms.

( gustave now points at a couple of things in the engine. )

These are your reciprocating compressors. I'll have to get my hands dirty, and this might take a while — if you're alright with it?