"She has a history with scientists, and it has not been a kind one," he says in Ava's defense. Though, now he worries that she will not like it if Number 6 recruits this man to her aid, if she has that kind of opinion of him. Still. If he can help...?

"Precisely. I am seeking that alternative. Someone here must know a way. I am not willing to leave this ship until I find it."