"You saw one? I keep away from Eliksni. They're not too fond of humans as a rule and I'd like to keep my head on my shoulders." Ben raises an eyebrow slightly. "But you aren't human or on their territory, so it makes sense that they wouldn't attack you. I'd guess they were attracted to that scrap heap you had."

Ben starts working the gun, looking for an object to use for a demonstration.

"That's the bad news. It's not as easy as making more of them, unfortunately. This one's got a bit of a quirk to it that means it might be a little too unreliable to use as a tool. The Nexus got to it in some way after it broke. If you encrypt an object, it'll spit out something else of equal value. I'll need something to use as an example, if you see anything in the area."