[ Prushka? ] Hm. Yes, Rio is ill, or rather, creatures like them don't survive long enough to get use from them, and this one has a particular mutation.

[ Silco stands, though he doesn't approach to pet it. It is utilitarian, and it has a use, but he thinks of the creature as "it" clearly. He'll let Bondrewed enjoy the thing, though he does stand closer, a lit cigar in his hands. ]

As far as I know, something that Rio here had, was worth preserving according to Singed. It was... harvested, and used for our shimmer production.

[ I'm just making this up, but the pieces are all there. Someday when I'm wrong, I'll remember this. ]

Shimmer itself is... a drug. It is addictive, not just because it makes one high, but because it... changes you. Makes the powerless powerful, stronger, faster. [ His lip curled into a slight smile. ]

I can show you the effects, if you would like.