Adele flew in a circle around K and then settled on his shoulder. She wasn't usually so effusive with anyone but Viktor but she had never made any secret about her affection for K specifically.

"It's not a concern about the P H balance, but any hydroponic garden needs to be regularly tested to make sure that the P H balance in the reservoirs is optimal. It's even more important when the garden is being filtered by a fish pond. Otherwise, algae and duckweed could start to grow."

The lilypads and blooming lotus flowers were already well established in the pond itself but Viktor wanted to keep the reservoirs in the garden free of plants that could steal resources from the ones that were already growing.

"I...would like it if you would stay longer than it takes to drop off the battery unit from Wintermute?"

This means that Viktor noticed the small detail of the battery being present in its slot. He kept a smile. He also made no secret of his affection for K. He did hope to see him more often. With time the bond on his end had gotten a little more distant. It was nothing against K, Viktor liked him very much, it was only that Viktor was a somewhat shy and indrawn person. It had happened without his knowledge. He wasn't kidding when he said that he would like to be in K 's company more. He did feel like he never got to see him and so it was natural for Viktor to hide, especially from something so intimate (that he felt like he didn't deserve) as a Familiar bond.

"How has the amulet been working for you? Are you still having migraines? "