Viktor's first act as newly-appointed health and safety representative is moving a little further inside to inspect the surface of this ancient stone bench near the entrance. It looks to be somewhat filthy. He sits anyway.

Easing down with requisite care, holding his crutch upright like a staff, he says, "We shared a laboratory." It's a simplification, an understatement, and an accurate summary. With nods both figurative and literal to Bastien's hypothetical rifter, he adds, "Also magnificent."