Don't they have talks here? We could, although the school hasn't wowed me yet. It's seriously perplexing how disorganized the academic sphere is here, that school and the archives both. I'd be politely embarrassed to be their scholars, at least. Imagine running your academy on fumes and gibberish!

[So, they should never be allowed in an academic conference, period. Even without how little Palamedes enjoys the stupid joke that is the entire archives, each of the schools of learning here - the scholars, the ministers, the disciples even - seem so foolishly detached, he can only think of the stark separation of the Nine Houses and worry that Trench will end up the same way. It's already bloody and disgusting, so...

Well, no matter. Viktor's fun story about shit-talking his way into his academy at home is endearing, because of course it is.]

I am dutifully taking notes, [he taps his temple as he says this, the notes are in there,] But I do think you would have done admirably as a surprise student.

[Now, incriminating things... Well, only leaning in to kiss him on the cheek, green and mushrooms and all. It's not out of his system, but he might be able to focus at a whole 80% now.]

I'm good; let's do this.