Nero, for his part, does seem to be tinkering casually, not caring if the hand seems to be shuddering and loosening, before growing tighter again.

Eh, it'll be fine. Nero sighs to himself. "Now that'd be even harder - imagine sneaking in to modify them now. Besides, you think they're useless without them? Why, if you had to go though the drills their soldiers did, you'd think differently."