Despite his appearance as some pirate princeling in dark and menacing armor, Ves acted like an eager pupil in front of the Skull Architect's sage advice. The man who pulled off the pirate look much better than many other mech designers had dropped his belligerent tone. For now.
"Boy, it is clear to me that you are unaccustomed to collaborate projects. Have you ever jointly designed a mech?"
"No, sir, not if you count out competition mechs designed in a matter of days or hours."