[ well... this was certainly something that he had not heard of before. but still... ]

The information is still useful. Knowing that there are alternate universes with some similarities has only proven to strengthen my theory. Be that as it may, some people still won't see what is right in front of them.

[ and when he speaks next, his tone is a little frustrated. ]

He did. I suspect that he found the whole issue amusing.

[ awful. it was truly awful. ]