"But the tech is viable. That's a hell of a lot more than we had in my time." And it's scary to think of what can be accomplished in just a few centuries. "It's a shame you guys can't get stronger backers. I know you're a secretive organization but a little funding wouldn't hurt to keep you safer." If people cared more about synths, maybe.

Ava gives him a skeptical and almost frightened look at his answer. Is he talking about a vampire? Does he even know what one is? She doesn't ask about that, tries to play it cool. "First of all: the eye thing is super creepy. Why did you have to tell me that?" Really, really creepy. She offers her hand as he gets to the top of the ladder. "Second...are you resurrecting a dead person? Shocking a mummy back to life so they can help you? Who is this person, anyway? Some kind of hero?"