[Dist freezes a little as soon the incentive is mentioned. He hadn't batted an eye at it himself. Before arriving here, he didn't have any special powers. His ability to create machines isn't something physically tied to him that can be torn away like Iago's ability to use magic. And because of other business on his end, he hadn't considered how terribly this could be affecting Iago.

He feels an unfamiliar pang of guilt about it.

...

First thing's first. He just...guides Iago over to his bed to sit down. And this time, he joins him on the bed.]

I can certainly imagine, yes. While I cannot claim to know how distressing this is for those of you with prior abilities, I can see that is terribly appalling of the Lady to dangle hope over your heads in the manner she is.

[She quite literally took Iago's livelihood away with this little stunt. It's horrible...]