[ There's another moment of silence as Levi takes that in and absorbs it; then when he speaks, his voice is cautious, but there's an underlying sense of intrigue. ]

Hm, I see. I'll admit that explains a lot of shit. Would you say they're more like children, or more like pets? [ he's leaning toward children, himself, but he's not about to make assumptions as to their level of functionality... ]