...Has anyone told you how unendingly stubborn you are, my friend?

[It's a sighed response as he adjust his chair again to give Viktor access to the leg in question. HORRIBLE NEWS - a screwdriver is not going to help you here unless you want it for leverage. But he'll at least point out the hairline seams keeping the plating together.]

Heat helps to separate it.

I only have so much extra protodermis for patchwork, so... try to spare cracking up the armor, if you can.