[If only we knew, but they didn't get into those details...]

Chief Researcher of the Imperial Army. [There were no Magitek Infantry yet, so that title was yet to come.] The army does far more than simply fighting. I was recognized for my talents in engineering and biology. I may not carry a weapon, but it will be my work that finally brings an end to the repulsive, ceaseless war.

[And he was confident in that. Once he finally figured out how to make the MTs work properly, they could overwhelm the Lucis forces without needing to sacrifice their people. However, his thoughts of the matter merely showed an unfinished contraption, unmoving, not working, a robot that brought him never ending frustration as he tried to figure out why it wasn't working.]