[He can do some tests for that—-not so much subjecting the creature to any pain, but some minor discomfort, just to see what happens. In the meantime, he doesn’t want to continue stressing out the creatures, so he places Veliki back in his basked.]
Where is the clutch?
[Presumably, being incubated properly. Maybe under the watchful eyes of Academy officials. Viktor has only done a cursory inspection, but he can tell that the creature has no means by which to breed, given its mechanical lower half—another mystery to solve.]
no subject
[He can do some tests for that—-not so much subjecting the creature to any pain, but some minor discomfort, just to see what happens. In the meantime, he doesn’t want to continue stressing out the creatures, so he places Veliki back in his basked.]
Where is the clutch?
[Presumably, being incubated properly. Maybe under the watchful eyes of Academy officials. Viktor has only done a cursory inspection, but he can tell that the creature has no means by which to breed, given its mechanical lower half—another mystery to solve.]