[THE AUDACITY. He reaches out and gently patpats her arm...]

I wish I could solve everyone's problems with money, too. [A light sigh... And then a strong feeling of exasperation.]

Monsieur Scien funds a lot of it out of his own pocket. His entire paycheck pretty much goes right back into the Institute! But outside of that, our biggest funding pillar is the Royal Family.

[There's a little roll of disgust in the vibes when he says that.]