The Technician took a long time to process what Nick had just said.
Nick didn't say anything further and just let everything sink in.
This was a lot to say in a couple of minutes.
The Technician looked away from Nick and walked to a random wall, just staring into space, his eyes unfocused.
"Is this true?" the Technician asked, his voice shaky. "Is there really a way?"
"Hypothetically speaking, there is a chance," Nick said. "Everything is stacked against the animals. It's almost impossible to win. However, it is not completely impossible."
The Technician became quiet again.
And then, tears ran down his face as he grimaced.
Nick could even hear a couple of sobs.
The Technician was actually crying, and he wasn't just shedding some tears.
No, he was genuinely crying.