Ah yes, the control angle. What might be 'mild irritation' for Elias sure is 'big, wide salesman smiles' for Lee. Maybe they're not so different in certain ways.

"You're in luck then. I got all this fancy new technology and things that go bump in the night to get used to!"

He grins with a shrug! in return. What can you do!

"Magnus Institute, huh? Can't say it rings a bell. You a scholar then?"