Honestly? I think that is an excellent idea. [a pause and he says] If you would like I could teach you to maintain your own equipment. I will of course be happy to do the regular maintenance regardless but I agree, you should take ownership of it.

[it is a good skill to know, and with how people come and go he thinks it really would be important incase the worst came to pass.] You have more skill than I do then. [he's... not great either. to be fair he might actually be better than shouto, how... did you cut them like that... shouto...] Hm, actually would you mind showing me them? We can go by my lab if you'd like, I'd like to see what you're working with.

[and they can deal with tools latter. at least what he argued for shouto is a pretty standard toolset for general work.]