Think of her as more as an AI? Vortex is comprised of energy, and requires a crystal matrix or Serenity to exist. To a limited extent, Vortex can power machinery hooked up to a crystal matrix, but auxillary power supplies are required for intense operation, like Serenity's mecha. Moreover, Vortex cannot use magitech to make magitech, including circuitry. That must all be made by Serenity. The magitech components can be manipulated and broken down, but not reconstructed by Vortex without special machinery. Enough material was brough with for reconstruction with limited material fabrication.