It's fine, I don't mind questions. I can see you have an engineer's mind.

[ Charles smiles faintly at him. Engineers aren't the same as biology scientists but they have that same curiosity and fascination, the need to understand how things work. If he didn't want to have this conversation he would have politely avoided answering anything seriously, but he sees no real reason to mask it now. There are no pitchforks for people to drag out at the sight of a mutant. ]

I see, that sounds like it could be a different word for a similar situation, especially if it is a born trait.

[ Magic though, that is not what he is used to, but on the other hand, what they can accomplish is fantastical. Would it not seem like magic to people on the outside? It seems like it would come from the same mind trying to understand why some people can do extraordinary things. ]

I'm afraid the relationship between mutants and humans is also fraught. To put it lightly. But we are working on a way to find common ground.

[ For the sake of all of them. Mutants aren't going to overtake humanity and make them extinct, survival of their species requires peace. That's how Charles has always seen it and he stands by that opinion. Fear does nothing but put more people in danger. ]

It isn't a surprise to hear this is a problem that is seen in more than one world. It means we're all more similar than we might think.