[The knife going away is probably a good sign. Viktor finds himself wishing he could provide her a better solution to their shared predicament.]
That is an interesting hypothesis.
[And one he hasn't really thought of, if only because if it's all in his own mind, he's not sure how he's inventing all of this technology he's never seen before. If she believes she's at the mercy of some greater power, however, it's a logical conclusion to draw.]
Perhaps that's why you couldn't harm me.
[He is fully joking, though of course he says it with an air of seriousness. Revenge, for the attempted stabbing.]
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That is an interesting hypothesis.
[And one he hasn't really thought of, if only because if it's all in his own mind, he's not sure how he's inventing all of this technology he's never seen before. If she believes she's at the mercy of some greater power, however, it's a logical conclusion to draw.]
Perhaps that's why you couldn't harm me.
[He is fully joking, though of course he says it with an air of seriousness. Revenge, for the attempted stabbing.]