[This Bruce isn't quite so much a justifiably egotistical, limitless genius. He has a healthy dose of humility to him, and he has to stay within the reasonable expectations of reality with his results. That means learning complex foreign languages at the drop of a hat just isn't one of his skills. He'd even struggled with Portuguese.
The other consequence of his humility is that he doesn't place so much value on intelligence in others. Bruce is perfectly aware that sometimes it's more of a curse than a blessing, and no one needs to be a scientist to contribute something meaningful.
He's vaguely surprised at her question, somehow having foolishly assumed that this Betty would be the same in that respect, and as he settles into his chair he looks at her directly with open, curious eyes.] Cellular biologist. We worked together on a project for... the general. [Using Betty's preferred term for him out of respect for her.]
I'm guessing you aren't? [There isn't any weight to the question, just curiosity as Bruce pulls the menu toward him, flipping to the tiny, badly translated English page at the back. A concession to their foreigner population, who seem to mostly speak English.]
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The other consequence of his humility is that he doesn't place so much value on intelligence in others. Bruce is perfectly aware that sometimes it's more of a curse than a blessing, and no one needs to be a scientist to contribute something meaningful.
He's vaguely surprised at her question, somehow having foolishly assumed that this Betty would be the same in that respect, and as he settles into his chair he looks at her directly with open, curious eyes.] Cellular biologist. We worked together on a project for... the general. [Using Betty's preferred term for him out of respect for her.]
I'm guessing you aren't? [There isn't any weight to the question, just curiosity as Bruce pulls the menu toward him, flipping to the tiny, badly translated English page at the back. A concession to their foreigner population, who seem to mostly speak English.]