Yeah. He teaches theoretical astrophysics at Culver University. He's also kind of my mentor.

[ She keeps tinkering, only half paying attention to the conversation. ]

I'd say that's strange, the SHIELD thing, but it's really not. If we're from closely related alternate universes, with only minor changes, then you'll find some constants. I'm not really surprised that SHIELD is one of them.

[ She disables the filter again. Somewhat to her frustration, while she can take it off and put it back on -- which she does, once more -- she can't change the strength of it, just yet. ]

Yeah. For protecting certain conversations, I guess? I mean, why else would you use it.

[ Off, on. She stops messing with it after that, though she's considering her journal very thoughtfully now. ]

This is a really strange book.