[A quiet hum of acknowledgment, then:] ...You look tired. Other than that...this is not the worst I have seen you, I think.

[Quickly brushing past the backhanded compliment, Viktor thought for a second or two.]

Something like that. I haven't researched it in depth yet--my friend Aqua might know a little more. His world's technology level is more similar to this one, and much as I would like to explore their design in exacting detail, asking him might be faster when it comes to the broader concept.