"The unfortunate downside of being from a time so much more advanced is that old treatments that would have been available in times like this have been lost, while I am lacking in the material to make my knowledge base particularly useful outside of the theoretical. I'm trying to remedy that, but the need far outstrips the ability to fabricate it all. I need stainless steel and titanium tools, but I make do with copper. Even then, people aren't just going to take it from me that I know what's better for them. The old women with their gout that have decided my recommendation of varied diets is just silly nonsense and potatoes suit them just fine because potatoes suited their fathers just fine..." Bart huffs and draws his hands down his face, letting himself slouch in place.

"I want to do right by him. I want this to work. If we can make those breakthroughs just imagine how many lives we might save when the barrier is lifted."