Ah, following through on a few personal projects, my good man, nothing more - my scientific pursuits tend to be focused rather more on the mechanical end of things, rather than biological.

[He pauses for a moment, shooting a quick glance at the Gear.]

I'm actually curious about exactly where you got one of those names - you see, Emmy Altava is a bit of a...rival of mine, you could say. What has she done to be on that list of yours; has she aggravated you personally, or has she been causing problems for your informants?