[ oh! that's interesting to learn about. daylight definitely would like to meet this diode character, if he has the chance/time to do so. he's sure his younger self would have been ecstatic by the turn of events, no doubt breathlessly pestering the poor guy talk to him all things spirits and languages and other things.

for now, he opts to smile, genuinely happy for the turn of good luck for the group. ] I guess that's what Dr. Solis was trying to do when she made that post, huh? Try to bring him back? Always wondered what she was planning with how much effort and planning was being put into that mystery project of hers.

I'm glad someone else can fluently speak with them. Hope it's made things a bit easier for you guys during the past yearish.

... and I'm sorry I left, by the way. [ he rubs the back of his neck, huffing under his breath. ] Guess I should get that out of the way now.