"I cannot think of any others of my world who would have been similarly inclined to such madness as Athena."

True, a not insignificant amount of that was likely due to the continued influence of the Heart of Sabik. That other people may not have been the most pleasant of people he knows well. But even so, they had never had both Athena's resources and the all-consuming desire that had fueled her research.

"Though neither have I made a significant attempt to learn, either."