[Ferran lets out a reluctant hum of agreement as he hops over the broken wall and steps inside, though he's careful to stay out of the way of the man's work. Obviously, there are no welding tools to be seen on him, so Octavius might take that as confirmation of his assumption.]

You can call a boundless optimism for the good nature of human beings one of my character flaws.

[But he's pretty sure the doctor doesn't have any interest in discussing the philosophy of morality. Unless he plans to complain about it. The opportunity to gripe is usually a pretty good incentive for these types.]

So. Where was your welding setup before?