And adjusting to those limitations, and then slowly expanding them out with replacement abilities...I'm doing the same thing on a smaller scale, so I suppose I know.

[He looks up at Ardyn thoughtfully.]

Did they give you any useful information about how it works? Whether you're reading thoughts, projecting them, or able to alter them? I tried to build a similar device, once, and it all turned out to be a mess. But maybe I can help you sort this out?