[What a cagey snake Dist is. Van would honestly prefer not dealing with him at all; and wouldn't, were it not for this one issue. It isn't as though he has a surplus of replication researchers to choose from at the moment.]

Merely allay some concerns. I've invested considerable time and effort into Asch. I want to be forewarned of any... degradation.

Unless you aren't capable of such a simple task?