If Klarth had his druthers, the experiment would be halted at this stage and the next five hours would be spent in minute examination of the device, recording every part, every screw, and every stray fingerprint for his own reference. Time is of the essence, though, and he suppresses his innate curiosity in favor of simply watching silently. It was his own fault for being so caught up in his work that he hadn't spared any time earlier to observe the construction of this device; in any case, there would always be time to ask later, after he was declared a national hero and granted a faculty position at each of the world's most prestigious institutions of magic.

Er, curing the plague for entirely altruistic reasons, that is.

Still, he isn't content to watch from a distance. As Celana prepares herself for the task, Klarth draws as close as possible and paces in a circle around the other researcher.

"Remember the spell extension - that bit Korra wrote in at the end. Or not, if you'd rather test it without."