Different indeed, although even he can tell it's not a finished blade yet. He's seen enough to know they aren't so lifeless, and as much as he wants to just reach in and grab the thing he refrains (if just barely). This is supposed to be scientific research and that means he shouldn't be contaminating the variables before everything is ready, regardless of how much he may want to.

Instead, he waits as patiently as he can for Xeha to finish up his own preparations. It's not very, but then again, he's never much been one for patience.