So something more along the lines of chemistry than actual "magic".

[ though she might not know what that is either, given what she says next. this is also something he's used to, given his year long friendship with Anders, and what he's been able to glean about his world. ]

Don't worry. I know my way around most of the tech here well enough. Some of it's more advanced than I'm used to, but it looks easy enough to figure out.

[ don't ask him the intimate details on how it works, though. there's a reason he's an "e" rank in r&d. ]