You're right that stealing him could be a war of attrition in the end. Gods forbid the storage unit is ever damaged in the process. I could potentially fix it but Jorgmund view giving me lab access as a security risk.

If you need help constantly irritating her, let me know. I'd be happy to help annoy her for the cause.

I have a vested interest in the well-being of AIs. In my universe, I unintentionally created a whole species of them.

[Who knows how one "accidentally" does that.]