Orrrr she could ask now. He isn't going to deflect the question, though, not while she's helping him. So he takes a deep breath.

"I'm what's called a Conduit where I'm from," he says. "And my . . . core ability, I guess, is copying other Conduits' powers. I can manipulate things. I have the smoke power, still." She's already seen that. "And I had neon, but I guess I lost it. Now I'm looking to see if I still have video and concrete." He glances over at her. "Are you freaking out yet?"