[She gives him a careful, searching look. He seems to be voicing the very same concerns that she'd never speak aloud. That they aren't skilled enough for this. That in selecting them, SUPERBIA made a mistake.

Of course, that's pure projection on Ari's part, but she's entirely unaware of it.]

It doesn't seem real at all. I've never seen a shipyard on a scale that even came close to this.

[But it is real, and if Ari can reassure herself, she can reassure him as well. It doesn't matter that they're technically rival competitors, because it should at least be a fair competition.] It'll be a trial, I don't doubt that - but you're here for a reason. Why shouldn't you stay? You wouldn't have been invited if you didn't have a chance of success.