Ortus's nerves are ill-concealed, but Ford isn't the best at reading people. Besides, he can't see worth a damn in this welding mask.
"The portal doesn't have any sort of power source, so it's not likely to be the cause of any fires. Not once it's established and all of the wiring is in place."
As for the time before that... Well. He's holding a welding torch. He doesn't need to say anything more than he already has.
"But without a power source the portal isn't much more than scaffolding. Succumbing to the forces of interdimensional acceleration is a question of when, not if - but it's highly unlikely we'll have to worry about any explosions when it does."
He pauses, then adds:
"Though be prepared for a localized windstorm. I suspect we'll have to deal with a sudden shift in atmospheric pressure."
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Ortus's nerves are ill-concealed, but Ford isn't the best at reading people. Besides, he can't see worth a damn in this welding mask.
"The portal doesn't have any sort of power source, so it's not likely to be the cause of any fires. Not once it's established and all of the wiring is in place."
As for the time before that... Well. He's holding a welding torch. He doesn't need to say anything more than he already has.
"But without a power source the portal isn't much more than scaffolding. Succumbing to the forces of interdimensional acceleration is a question of when, not if - but it's highly unlikely we'll have to worry about any explosions when it does."
He pauses, then adds:
"Though be prepared for a localized windstorm. I suspect we'll have to deal with a sudden shift in atmospheric pressure."