"Yeah, got it right here." He walks over to the ball, picking up and minimizing it before sliding it into his coat pocket. It couldn't hurt the duo anymore. Plans began forming in the scientist's head about what he'd do with the specimen after he left the cave. There were people to contact, and tests to be ran.

Stepping through the opening in the wall Lucas is surprised at the findings. Modern tools and equipment strewn across the room made it abundantly clear that whoever was here was doing something in secret. Finding the glalie was no accident, that was apparent to him now. It was left to guard the room.

He picks up a stray potion from the ground. "Interesting." Swishing the bottle he finds the contents completely frozen, yet still usable after some thawing. "Oh yeah, this is a good find." He replies to Conrad's comment about scientists. "It's not all a bust for you though." He picks up one ability capsules, he was well acquainted with these. They were hard to come by, as they costed a pretty penny. "Got an ability capsule for one of your pokemon, or some good money if you choose to sell it." A hand stretches out towards the boy, the fragile capsule balancing in the palm. "And a load of pokeballs or frozen potions if you want them."

Everything Lucas says are attempts to keep the boy's excitement up, and to divert his attention away from the strange frozen tool. He was intent on taking back with him all the science equipment. They were the key to understanding what had changed the glalie.

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Lucas found Conrad's method of administering the ability capsule, rather childish. He hadn't reassured the espeon, prepped it for the injection. Instead creating a stressful situation for the psychic type. It was something he'd expect a young child to do, not a teenager. He doesn't voice these thoughts, instead silently judging the boy.

"Huh?" There's a slight pause. "Don't worry about it." He walks over to the apparatus encased in ice. It was something he'd never seen before. Could this be a key component in understanding what happened to the glalie? A million thoughts were going through his head. "I know a few ways to get them out of here." As he says the words he turns, flashing a fake smile. "The wonders of knowing people with teleporting pokemon." Pacing around the room he continues to observe what was abandoned, leaving a momentary silence between the two.

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