Even with how cold and sedentary Irahl tends to be, especially while sniping, something about his demeanor subtly goes even more still and frigid. It could easily be mistaken for Irahl suddenly spotting something out in the dark, but he doesn't shift from his binoculars to the scope of his rifle.

The pause becomes distinct as Irahl needs several long seconds to remind himself that if this person is as unfamiliar with the technology as they claim, they probably don't know what creating and testing it entails. This probably isn't the veiled threat that it sounds like. Once he takes a moment to tell himself this, he takes a few more to let the spike of anxiety drain out of him again, and wait for the ice in his voice to at least halfway melt.

"Not qualified."