"I'll boil it down to what I know, and let you draw your own conclusions" Teddy starts, crossing his arms over his chest. "The work, time, and funds companies like mine have to put into making these bio-ponies a reality is staggering. It's all based on the hope of being able to sell them down the roads and the fleeting promise of a windfall when or if that happens. But until that time comes, when funds start drying up – well, other companies have interest in what's been developed thus far, and what they can do to further the development based on their own ideas."