Yeah. I mean I started taking stuff apart when I was six but the "putting it back together into something" part came later. Course correction's not so bad. You just have to retrain your brain a little at a time. We've all done it.

[ huh. new name. he...vaguely remembers this coming up in kazuki's memory, actually, but he decides to attempt actually asking instead of assuming things. ]

Akito must've had really good connections. You've been friends for a while? [ casually. ] I would imagine having proper equipment and the right acoustics makes a huge difference. I'd probably have better results if I was working in a lab instead of my house and our yard.