[ Markus takes everything and rearranges it, placing it neatly within the context of wider investigations and outlining how it informs their approach. His clarity sketches a path forward, however difficult and ambiguous the steps toward it may be. ]
All of that, exactly, yes. That's what we need to watch for and keep in mind — alongside the potential good intentions of our initial transporters.
[ It changes how they operate, though their crimes may remain the same. He hesitates, then. ]
And one more thing: Consider the origin of our abilities and how they manifest, which might add or subtract weight from the theory of prior groups and calculated experimentation. Since arriving, all we've had is a blood sample and an anecdote from the amateur surgeons among us. A GP would have done more tests for a routine check-up.
[ There are other medical tests to run and tells to spot — only he hasn't done them, obviously, or suggested them, nor has anyone else. You'd need a massive sample size committed to a slew of tests, and Fitz can't say what he (or anyone else) would do with that sort of data, given how SHIELD, HYDRA, and himself have weaponised it in the past. Moreover, any mass sampling is a security risk in the same way as their mass grouping at the Morningstar safehouse or a base of their own: If they or their data rests all in one place, they can be exposed by one strategic move from the opposition. ]
Even if there was nothing to be found, that'd tell us something, too.
[ Well, Fitz thinks it would tell them they weren't intentionally altered so much as exposed to an activant (perhaps one made of the same stuff in their chests, when they crossed between universes). ]
But is that something anyone should look into?
[ Perhaps he means Is that something I should look into? being who he is, knowing what he does about the inhuman. Hard to say, but it's worth contemplating more generally. Someone's bound to poke around their DNA sooner or later. ]
[Something to consider, given that the thought has flit through Markus’ mind on more than one occasion — though granted, having more to do with the state of his own bafflingly human body than anything else.]
There’s never any harm in gathering more data, though convincing everyone to participate might be easier said than done.
[It would be a show of trust, and not every here has that in spades, do they?]
If nothing else, I’d like learn more about the baseline state of this body I’ve been given; if there are any undue surprises that I should account for. Clarke took a sample of my blood, confirming that I’m a universal donor and have no known allergies. That’s about the extent of what limited information I have.
[Well, not to derail them or anything.]
If someone is willing and qualified, however, why not look into it?
[ Well, that's fascinating. The nature of the androids' human bodies remains of interest, even if urgent concerns often put it on the backburner.
He doesn't doubt that Markus knows the following already, but — ]
I can see why this is of interest to you, especially. Connor's sample was the same. That's how we eliminated the other causes for white blood cells after the outbreak.
[ we, he and Bobbi. interesting that Clarke tested the boys through MS, however. He'd seen her at Connor's birthday, of course, but he notes the apparent closeness (as he notes all details about his fellow displaced, at once curious and calculated; you never know when that information will be of use). ]
I'll think on it.
[ He says, when he already told Bobbi he shouldn't be passing samples alone — that the call's coming from inside the house, so to speak. Doesn't know what he'd do, if he spotted something that could put him (or his route home) at an advantage, or if he noticed a potential risk — no, no, he does, and that's why it worries him.
Someone needs to work the samples alongside him and check that he doesn't tamper with the results, going to and from Morningstar. Another MS consignee, with enough knowledge to grasp the data, so if Fitz does alter them, they'll know. A position to be filled in future, perhaps. ]
[Perpetually of interest to both of the androids, at any rate — and while it’s a mystery that he’d like to unravel sooner than later, if there’s anything odd about these bodies beyond looking somehow exactly like their old ones, Markus knows to not place this subset of mysteries to the top of the list.
Might they can solve them simultaneously by comparing and contrasting. Taking these samples from the whole of group, and seeing just where they lie in the stratum.]
I don’t exactly possess the qualifications to be much help, but you know if there’s anything you need, I’m just a message away.
[But best to leave the science to those suited for it. Markus can pour over the results with the best of them, but his trust in the actual process belongs to others.]
And you’re welcome. I’m always wanting to hear you work through theories, as they might apply to all of us.
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All of that, exactly, yes. That's what we need to watch for and keep in mind — alongside the potential good intentions of our initial transporters.
[ It changes how they operate, though their crimes may remain the same. He hesitates, then. ]
And one more thing: Consider the origin of our abilities and how they manifest, which might add or subtract weight from the theory of prior groups and calculated experimentation.
Since arriving, all we've had is a blood sample and an anecdote from the amateur surgeons among us.
A GP would have done more tests for a routine check-up.
[ There are other medical tests to run and tells to spot — only he hasn't done them, obviously, or suggested them, nor has anyone else. You'd need a massive sample size committed to a slew of tests, and Fitz can't say what he (or anyone else) would do with that sort of data, given how SHIELD, HYDRA, and himself have weaponised it in the past. Moreover, any mass sampling is a security risk in the same way as their mass grouping at the Morningstar safehouse or a base of their own: If they or their data rests all in one place, they can be exposed by one strategic move from the opposition. ]
Even if there was nothing to be found, that'd tell us something, too.
[ Well, Fitz thinks it would tell them they weren't intentionally altered so much as exposed to an activant (perhaps one made of the same stuff in their chests, when they crossed between universes). ]
But is that something anyone should look into?
[ Perhaps he means Is that something I should look into? being who he is, knowing what he does about the inhuman. Hard to say, but it's worth contemplating more generally. Someone's bound to poke around their DNA sooner or later. ]
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There’s never any harm in gathering more data, though convincing everyone to participate might be easier said than done.
[It would be a show of trust, and not every here has that in spades, do they?]
If nothing else, I’d like learn more about the baseline state of this body I’ve been given; if there are any undue surprises that I should account for. Clarke took a sample of my blood, confirming that I’m a universal donor and have no known allergies. That’s about the extent of what limited information I have.
[Well, not to derail them or anything.]
If someone is willing and qualified, however, why not look into it?
[Are YOU willing and qualified, Fitz.]
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He doesn't doubt that Markus knows the following already, but — ]
I can see why this is of interest to you, especially.
Connor's sample was the same. That's how we eliminated the other causes for white blood cells after the outbreak.
[ we, he and Bobbi. interesting that Clarke tested the boys through MS, however. He'd seen her at Connor's birthday, of course, but he notes the apparent closeness (as he notes all details about his fellow displaced, at once curious and calculated; you never know when that information will be of use). ]
I'll think on it.
[ He says, when he already told Bobbi he shouldn't be passing samples alone — that the call's coming from inside the house, so to speak. Doesn't know what he'd do, if he spotted something that could put him (or his route home) at an advantage, or if he noticed a potential risk — no, no, he does, and that's why it worries him.
Someone needs to work the samples alongside him and check that he doesn't tamper with the results, going to and from Morningstar. Another MS consignee, with enough knowledge to grasp the data, so if Fitz does alter them, they'll know. A position to be filled in future, perhaps. ]
Thanks for working through all this with me.
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Might they can solve them simultaneously by comparing and contrasting. Taking these samples from the whole of group, and seeing just where they lie in the stratum.]
I don’t exactly possess the qualifications to be much help, but you know if there’s anything you need, I’m just a message away.
[But best to leave the science to those suited for it. Markus can pour over the results with the best of them, but his trust in the actual process belongs to others.]
And you’re welcome. I’m always wanting to hear you work through theories, as they might apply to all of us.