[ That's sort of a relief to hear, honestly, that her own world has something similar. Trying to explain anything otherwise probably ran the risk of him sounding crazy. It does leave him wondering if that means she's someone without powers, however. ]

I can't begin to imagine how that must have been exploited, with the fighting and such… Although, I guess it was the same where I'm from.

[ Without the literal war, anyway. He clears his throat, stepping down the last couple of stairs and pushing open the door to the next floor, in lieu of pressing the matter. ]