As for my report, we definitely did some damage. It'll be enough to set them back, but I'm sure they have records of the R&D work and also engineers who can recreate what we destroyed.
[ But he knew that going in. It still sends a message. It was still better than doing nothing. And maybe it assuaged some guilt, too. ]
I didn't see any signs of the machine itself, so I'm guessing they completely took it apart to reverse engineer it.
[ He'd been teasing about the scorpion nest, really, but he'll accept a genuine update from Steve, as well. He's seen the destruction it wrought. As much as he bears no sympathy for Thorne's seated monarchs, there are people he cares about who live there still.
It's for the best, that it's been dismantled. Though he imagines it's only a matter of time before they bring forth another weapon. ]
[ Geralt is right, though, that the Dimming would be the perfect time for the Free Cities military to deal a crushing blow against Thorne. They'll have the clear upper hand, even more so with tech like this. ]
It took them about a year to develop the technology, or at least to debut it in active combat. Now they know what they're doing, but they also only have about three months.
They're not mine either, believe me. Any guessing I'm doing is just based on the little I've picked up from friends.
[ So Viktor, yes, but also Tony and everyone else back home with that kind of knack. He's been surrounded by some pretty intense technology, especially given his trips to Wakanda.
Doesn't mean he's any more of an expert. ]
I'll check with him. If they do have another set of these suits ready for the Dimming, Thorne's not going to know what hit them.
Yeah, plus I bet there are plenty of normal people in Thorne who are just living their lives and ended up in the military as a matter of course. I don't exactly want to wish death on them.
[ The dynasty is one thing, but how about all the other people who get caught up in it? ]
And yeah, if the Free Cities overpowers the other territories, all it's going to lead to is more destruction.
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[ But he knew that going in. It still sends a message. It was still better than doing nothing. And maybe it assuaged some guilt, too. ]
I didn't see any signs of the machine itself, so I'm guessing they completely took it apart to reverse engineer it.
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It's for the best, that it's been dismantled. Though he imagines it's only a matter of time before they bring forth another weapon. ]
Can they recreate them before The Dimming?
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[ Geralt is right, though, that the Dimming would be the perfect time for the Free Cities military to deal a crushing blow against Thorne. They'll have the clear upper hand, even more so with tech like this. ]
It took them about a year to develop the technology, or at least to debut it in active combat. Now they know what they're doing, but they also only have about three months.
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Perhaps Viktor could grant a more accurate estimation.
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[ So Viktor, yes, but also Tony and everyone else back home with that kind of knack. He's been surrounded by some pretty intense technology, especially given his trips to Wakanda.
Doesn't mean he's any more of an expert. ]
I'll check with him. If they do have another set of these suits ready for the Dimming, Thorne's not going to know what hit them.
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But I'd prefer not to see the Free Cities rise unchecked, either.
[ All potential outcomes are unappealing, to be honest. ]
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[ The dynasty is one thing, but how about all the other people who get caught up in it? ]
And yeah, if the Free Cities overpowers the other territories, all it's going to lead to is more destruction.
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[ It'll be what it'll be. They haven't much they can do in this moment. ]
I suppose you should worry about your rocks in the meantime.
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[ Har har. ]
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