Felix listened intently to Gideon, taking no offense; Gideon was well-respected for his craft and if he spoke arrogantly, it was a right he had earned.  When asked to, Felix held on to the instrument that Gideon handed to him.

"Are you saying that father should focus on cheap, mass-produced parts?" Felix asked for clarification. "Perhaps, though some argue whether the masses even deserve technomancy, regardless of whether they are capable of paying for it or not.  While father thinks its worth pursuing as long as there's profit to be gained, some of the other board members feel that technomancy should have restricted ownership, to differentiate the nobility from the nouveau riche.  They say that unless we sell only to the higher classes, they would never buy from us because our brand would be 'dirty' and cheap.  As a private artisan, what are your thoughts on this?"