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[agog]

I apologize for my... absence as of late. I've been in the lab running tests on... well. I will get to that. [ She offers a smile before pulling the clipboard she has off camera, closer.] First of all, I wanted to thank Mr. Stark for allowing me to use his labs to run the tests. And I would also like thank all who donated blood samples.

Here are my findings as promised: [ She takes a breath, reminding herself to keep things in layman's terms.] Unfortunately, in regards to my own queries, the results were mostly inclusive. I did, indeed, find self-replicating nanties in the blood samples I took. But they seem to do nothing to affect bodily functions in a significant way.

Long story short--[ she winces because she prefers to babble about science rather than shorten an explanation.] after extensive testing, these nanites do not seem to be the source of our "powers". At least not on their own. [ oh, she wishes fitz was here, he'd probably be able to fill in the missing pieces of the puzzle somehow.]

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[grimreaping]

By which methods were you taking into account those who arrived here with no abilities save what they already possessed?

video;

[agog]

[ a tight smile.] I'm afraid I don't understand your question.

[hackitude]

So... the nanites are just there to help us in case of death, basically. Is what you're saying.

[agog]

Perhaps. [ she makes a wellllll face.] Something like that, yes.

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[onewiththewild]

[ okay, so he has a hard time following everything, but - ]

But if we were able to do all of it before we got here and didn't have the nanites, it's only natural they weren't the ones giving us our abilities... right? [ as in, was it really necessary the extensive testing? ]

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[agog]

Yes, that is absolutely correct. [ the extensive testing was on the nanites and what their exact function.]

voice.

[showtunes]

"Nanites".

[ let's not front, he's here because she used the word "blood". ]

voice.

[agog]

Yes, nanites. Electromechanical devices whose dimensions are measured in nanometers.

[ thx wikipedia for giving me the most scientific sounding answer.]

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[shuckit]

If they're not for the abilities, then why are they there? [ he has so much issue with people putting weird tech into him without permission, this is so sketchy ]

video;

[agog]

That's what I aim to find out. I have to conduct more tests.

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[hostage]

Not to freak anybody out with this question, but you don't think there's a chance the nanites could be bad for us, do you?

[ video ]

[agog]

They don't seem to be, no. But there is a possibility that could change, I suppose.

[ text ]

[anthropophagite]

Have you tested what sort of thing the nanites do?

[ text ]

[agog]

That isn't exactly my specialty but I'm working on it.

VOICE.

[enabeled]

There to keep track of us, doesn't that seem more likely?

So then perhaps the abilities are a side-effect.

VOICE.

[agog]

They could be, perhaps. I need to run more and different sort of tests to determine that.

But no, I do not believe they are a side effect.

[text]

[rathercommon]

How do you know? What told you that they weren't?

-Lizzie

[text]

[agog]

How do I know what?

VIDEO.

[selfimage]

[ there's almost a breath of relief that he didn't give once he hears "Tony Stark's lab."

it's actually one more that he's at the small desk in his apartment, shuffling through some books. he looks up at the camera briefly before looking back and a paper backed young adult novel. ]

The nanites are for resurrection. Since not all of you have a rebirth cycle, you know, I suppose they had to fiddle something up in the mortal lab. At least, one of the things.

If you want to get technical, there is someone you can talk to about that and use large science words.

[ he licks his thumb thoughtfully and flips the page. ]

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[lyingheart]

Loki, do you know what year nanites started being injected into imPorts on arrival?

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[kinesia]

[ Something in the blood? In everyone's blood? ]

what is a nanite?

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[agog]

Simply put? They are electromechanical devices whose dimensions are measured in nanometers. Like tiny little... machines.

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[lyingheart]

In your research, did you determine from anyone which year nanites started being a standard injection into the imPort population on arrival (or afterward)?

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[agog]

No, I did not. There was no way to determine that given my field sample was so small.

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[gabriel_gray]

What exactly are "self replicating nanites"?

voice;

[agog]

To be exact-- electromechanical device whose dimensions are measured in nanometers that are able to replicate on their own, as needed.

voice;

[acclimatized]

What now?

voice;

[agog]

I suppose more tests.

[ private ]

Quite frankly, I'm not entirely sure where to go from here. I've had trouble isolating the nanites from the blood successfully. And if they aren't the source of the powers, what exactly is their purpose?

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[corviform]

[ He had a feeling. ]

Would nanites be able to give imPorts different abilities with varying power levels anyway? If they're all the same nanites, our powers shouldn't differ that much, yes?

[ But he's not an expert, so it's just a theory with no basis, honestly. ]

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[agog]

Yes. Exactly. That's why I was able to draw the conclusion that they are not the source of our powers. They were all the same in each sample even in those with preexisting abilities.

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[runout]

If they're not, then what is?

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[agog]

That's what I'd like to figure out.

[slightlyoffchilt]

How reassuring, that you've managed your research well enough.

[agog]

Dr. Chilton! How are you? I apologize that I did not reach out to you.

[permavid]

[jumbie]

So you didn't really find out anything useful? [She doesn't sound like she's judging, she didn't offer up any blood anyway. She's kind of afraid of what weird things could be found in her blood to begin with.]

[permavid]

[agog]

Well, I'm ruling out sources, which can be quite useful. [ she smiles, a little.] I would like to think.

Permavid

[governorkang]

I've only heard of how the nanites may be what is used to resurrect us in cases of death. Do you think there's any validity to it?

Permavid

[agog]

Where did you hear that?

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[sofentheblow]

[ A good couple of hours after the above threadjack. Entirely composed, or composed-looking. ]

At least we have you here looking into it. You'll know as well as anyone that ruling sources out is valuable, too, I'm sure.

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[agog]

[ she brightens. none else seems to understand that! ] Yes, that is true. Very true.

Voice

[liverletdie]

You're more than welcome. I'm always willing to offer a hand of you need it.

Voice

[agog]

I am, in fact, having trouble successfully extracting the nanites from the blood samples. They are rendered... well inert once they are removed from blood.

[video]

[acrobrat]

So, if we have powers from back home, why put them in anyway? My powers here are exactly the same as what I already knew how to do.

[video]

[agog]

That's what I would like to know.

[video]

[yatagarasu]

D'you have an idea on what else could have given us powers? Or maybe...is there something in a nanite from one person that makes it different from another's?

[video]

[agog]

No, that's what I'd like to discover through more testing. And the nanites seem to be identical.

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[humanistic]

[also here for blood samples except not really at all... but he did carefully read through Hal's line of questioning, thanks]

So hey're not what give people powers but you don't think they're what's restricting powers in people either. Is that right?

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[agog]

Yes, that is what I believe. They do not seem to hold any function in regards to 'powers'.

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[shapedthecentury]

The Hell's a nanite? Pardon my French.

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[agog]

Simply put? Tiny microchips.