[Ohh, that's such a nice thing to hear? A nice thing to have, a wonderfully accepting place to be? That some world out there has a group of "weirdos" that would see each other as friends and value them for who they are. Not just for what they can do.

He's happy that she comes from a town like that.

It also kind of stings to hear it.]

I see. [He keeps his chin up, all the same, and forces a faint smile.] It's hard to feel "normal" when you're so different from the rest of the world around you. I'm glad you have a place like that — your job's really, really important, then. That Dr. Bei should have let you stay home instead of bringing you here.