[ Nanotechnology? That catches his attention. His last encounter with nanites was not a pretty one. ]

Well, I'm tryin' not to couch it too early since this is definite magic, somethin' I dunno a lot about, except bein' on the wrong end of it constantly. [ Yeah, thanks, Jim! ] But magic or not, I'm hopin' whatever is keepin' it at bay in some lifeforms is biological. That I can work with.

Unless it's mental, and then I'll be back to the drawin' board....

I've been here--Hell, I don't even know! It's been about three months. Goddamn... Three months...