Victor
"I have a feeling Calcemo will take this as you trying to one up him." He says, looking the Architon up and down, "It's no factotum, but still impressive, I will say."
Rebecca
"He's always going to think of himself as lesser. To have put so much into his work just to be one-upped by a Dunmer who doesn't look a day over Thirty. I feel bad. His health is waning now."

*He looked over the Architon.*

"Had the Dwemer been around longer, they would have had machine's beyond those in the Clockwork City."
Victor
"You'd think with how the Dominion acts every Altmer would have an Ego the size of Mundus," He says, "I'm sure the Altmer has something impressive to offer."

"The Dwemer did construct Numidium. I do wonder how they would have exceeded that."
Rebecca
"We would likely all be subjugated slaves or barely recognizable experiments."

*He turned away from his construct.*

"Calcelmo was one of the greatest dwemer researchers, though im sure he didn't account for clockwork apostles to come out of nowhere."
Victor
"I doubt anyone could have predicted that." He says, "Many had forgotten we even existed."
Rebecca
"And now we are making breakthroughs not seen since the second era."

*He turned back to the construct. He turned a Dial and it powered on.*

"Stand and walk with us."

*It rose from its table, its new leg working well.*

"It can follow commands... Even understand Context. But it's no more intelligent than a Goblin."
Victor
"Underestimating the intelligence of a goblin." He says with a single heh, "Impressive, I will say, making something so advanced with limited resources."
Rebecca
"I was not underestimating them. I was saying that it cannot be trusted to act on its own. It needs guidance. Or it may be... Unpredictable."

*He opened the tower doors.*

"Speech i could only replicate in the Imperfect. I do not wish to divulge how... But it is much more intelligent than my designs for repurposing these Architons."
Victor
"Hope it doesn't end up like the Saints." He says, a bit sceptical, "Doubt the city would be the only thing effected by a giant berserk automaton."
Rebecca
"Lesser souls keep the black soul in check. It's experimental, but it stops that from happening. The Black Soul is the mouth, and little else. It commands the white souls to a degree."
Victor
"Intriguing." He says, "Well I'll stop asking questions for now. Been a while since I've been able to speak with a fellow Apostle."
Rebecca
"The Oversoul is what I've dubbed it. If successful, it could be used in other automatons."

*He crossed his hands in front of himself like a schoolgirl.*

"But if thats it, then you're always welcome here. I do believe the Jarl is in, if you're interested in speaking with him."
Victor
"Unless it's customary for passersby to talk to the Jarl I doubt that will be necessary." He says, "I will definitely come back to see what developments you'll make in terms of the Oversoul."
Rebecca
"Off you go then. I do appreciate you coming here though. I often find myself lonely, difficult to relate to others. Even Master Neloth..."
Victor
He nods, "You have a good one, and stay safe." He says, "I must return to my duties."