Okay. [He nods again, in acknowledgement - and then one more time, as he tries to find the words for the other big question that presses on his mind.] ... Okay.

[He's sure Otto is aware of what he's about to say, of course, but maybe it still bears mentioning.]

I'm not much of an engineer. Certainly not... I don't... [He sighs.] Fiddleford was the genius in that regard, not me. Software is where I'm more comfortable. Coding.

[So, if he's going to help, what exactly can he do that Otto can't?]