[ Fitz has been pointedly keeping Bobbi's disappearance quiet, so he avoids more detail than strictly necessary. ]
I called her in sick. Bad flu.
[ That is to say, yes, she's gone. Team SHIELD follows protocol. ]
I like where your head is at. Anyone whose body has changed or seemingly been created fit-for-purpose is of particular interest. In theory, finding bodies capable of handling our powers would have been difficult, so I agree that Markus and Connor are of particular interest. I'm consistently surprised baseline humans have yet to exhibit any signs of bodily degradation as a result of our abilities.
This is more my partner's area than my own, but I've looked in depth at the biology of powered individuals, in particular, before now, so I could help identify potential lines of inquiry in Kat's absence:
Genetics is an inherently comparative field, so gathering samples from local volunteers and looking at the results side-by-side with our own is essential. Other DNA samples would be worth considering: Hair, nails, cheek swab, etc. And you'd want a large sample size of our lot as well.
If we can find a contact with the resources and skills, we could sequence our genomes on blood samples alone.
Checking our hormone levels could also be a good shout. Any differentiation from the norm could be telling.
[ THROWING BIO SPAGHETTI @ THE WALL. it helps that he was the mad scientist who gave a robot made human superpowers last time. ]
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I called her in sick. Bad flu.
[ That is to say, yes, she's gone. Team SHIELD follows protocol. ]
I like where your head is at. Anyone whose body has changed or seemingly been created fit-for-purpose is of particular interest. In theory, finding bodies capable of handling our powers would have been difficult, so I agree that Markus and Connor are of particular interest. I'm consistently surprised baseline humans have yet to exhibit any signs of bodily degradation as a result of our abilities.
This is more my partner's area than my own, but I've looked in depth at the biology of powered individuals, in particular, before now, so I could help identify potential lines of inquiry in Kat's absence:
Genetics is an inherently comparative field, so gathering samples from local volunteers and looking at the results side-by-side with our own is essential. Other DNA samples would be worth considering: Hair, nails, cheek swab, etc. And you'd want a large sample size of our lot as well.
If we can find a contact with the resources and skills, we could sequence our genomes on blood samples alone.
Checking our hormone levels could also be a good shout. Any differentiation from the norm could be telling.
[ THROWING BIO SPAGHETTI @ THE WALL. it helps that he was the mad scientist who gave a robot made human superpowers last time. ]