Babis looks thoughtful. He confesses that although Ikorr's a delightful place, he misses talk of craftsmanship since Ikorr has a strong basis in commerce and trade instead of production. He tells Viktor that his skill lies in metalworking, so he'd like to create a tool or a weapon that could help change people's lives. He doesn't know what that is yet but he hopes that by traveling, he can get some ideas.

A hydroponics system would be very valuable in a place like the Nether. He wishes Viktor luck on his invention.

When Hilda arrives, Babis will happily give his attention to her, too. Hilda may successfully convince him to come look at another piece of art with her. As a result, his drink will be unattended and Viktor may switch the cups.