Gene laughs a little bit at her initial description. It's fun seeing people get enthusiastic about a subject they enjoy. Lord knows he's seen that look on Tony's face more than once, and he's always been happy to cause it...even if he didn't care about armor specs or whatever he spent his time babbling about.

Ruins, though, are his jam.

"Let's be honest," he says, "I don't think the Erol'a are concerned much with anything older than eighteen." A little contempt in his voice? Maybe.