Hermann was moderately curious as to how Joaquin was going to learn the basics of driving a motorcycle without actually doing so, but he wasn't the man's mother.

Remembering his soup, Hermann put in a more concentrated effort to eat it between bits of conversation.

"But yes, I intend to build a more modern vehicle.. for all Newton enjoys saying I'm old-fashioned, it's rather exaggerated. In addition, I'd like for the hover technology to be an optional feature. Useful to be sure, but there's no real sense of actually driving, I don't think. It would be like a floating horse without legs you simply direct with the reigns. Not much of a general appeal."