Prototype technology was called 'prototype' not only because it was rare and powerful, but more importantly, because the technology itself was unverified and extremely unstable.
Even the developers of the prototype technology couldn't predict some of the uncontrollable consequences.
Furthermore, this technology had not been formally recognized by the Imperial Administrative Region or the National Church. Illegally using it on an Imperial Knight posed a tremendous threat to the user.
It carried the risk of being deemed a heretic by the Judgment Court.
This was part of the reason Agate sought Reinhardt's authorization.
With the exception of Raphael, every member who joined the Vengeful Angels project was an experienced veteran who considered matters with far greater depth and caution.
Moreover, with Reinhardt's authorization, Agate, as a Mechanical Sage, could mitigate many risks for himself within the Mechanical Order.
