[that makes viktor chuckle, which is a bit of an odd feeling with a bubble around his mouth but still.] There is nothing more cryptic than bureaucracy, that is certainly true. I suppose I should be grateful our mages stuck with mysterious tomes and odd shorthand.

[he pulls his hand back, that faint milk scent of paleblood as he considers.]

It might work, certainly worth a try. Anything that can disrupt the mechanisms should do well enough.

[and he turns to regard her again, still a touch worried.] Do mages- eh, witches and wizards is it? Do you often meld magic and technology in your world?