"It's difficult to say," he admits, truthfully, even though he can already imagine how Gaelio feels about the whole thing. "Despite what we've been told, we don't know the true nature of our work just yet. I don't think I can rule it out completely—there very well may come a time when it will be beneficial to have access to such an ability."

He couldn't say when or how, exactly, especially because abilities like these were a bit more complicated than his typical idea of strength. Still, even if it wasn't exactly typical, he couldn't pretend like there may never be a time to use it. McGillis was not the type of person to waste resources at his disposal, and especially not when it was a matter of life or death.

"But I can understand your reservations. It's not as if we chose to be given these powers."