"I would say it's incredibly special," Gaius says, pushing his glasses up to the bridge of his nose. "Then again, special powers aren't exactly the norm in my reality -- as I said before."

He presses his lips together tentatively. "If we do discover anything, I'll be sure to keep in touch. If you change your mind about donating, let me know. I spend a great deal of my time in this lab."

A beat.

"There's not much else to do on this station otherwise," he finishes.