[Ferran really, really hates fighting. So despite the spark of the urge in the back of his mind and the momentary sharpness to his gaze when he sees the machine move to destroy his work again, he doesn't move. He simply sighs.]

Great scientific method. Let's just tear apart the town, that'll definitely get us somewhere and not undo a lot of essential hard work.

[Sarcasm aside, though, however annoyed he may be by the man...]

I find creation more interesting, actually. Building things. You can obviously appreciate good engineering, right?

[If the man is a scientist, he probably had a hand in those limbs he's wielding. Ferran has to try to switch tactics if he wants to get through to whatever reasonable person might be under the garbage.]