Unsurprising, that it required force or that a lab was the biggest reason to stay. But politely, Saralegui gave no voice to those thoughts. And politeness aside, Brainy would have probably called them redundant anyway.

The mention of technology, however, only brought to mind the conversation about horses and cars he'd had with that irritating speedster man, and Saralegui frowned at his drink before glancing away towards the rest of the part with apparent disinterest.

"I already know my world is somewhat behind the rest of yours as far as all that goes." A disclaimer of sorts, and he sipped at his drink. "During my father's rule, a man in my country came up with a method of keeping the entire palace warm using the heat of the hot springs it was built over."

There was that woman in the demon kingdom who'd built herself a reputation as an inventor, but the stories Saralegui had heard seemed too ridiculous to be believed. And the only glimpse he'd gotten at her work while visiting Blood Pledge Castle had been an explosion out her window while he was getting a tour of the castle grounds, so he wasn't inclined to think much of her "inventions".