He could tell that his attempts at reassurances weren't going over as well as he would have liked, but there was nothing more he could say. Even in Bellum terms the idea of a fabrication taking on a life of its own was something completely foreign and he could only try to understand to a certain extent. Still, if there was anything out there that could help in books or even on the internet, Vlad would do his best to find it.
Instead of insisting that Max stay, he simply nodded. There wasn't much else that could be said and the painkillers were making him want to sleep. "Perhaps that might be best. You should get some rest too... try to relax for a bit before we start trying to figure this out."