The fish was palatable, but Brainiac 5 found that he wasn't particularly hungry, most likely a side effect of the drugs or his injuries. He forced himself to eat a little more of it, but was secretly grateful when Leon asked something of him as it gave him the excuse to set the fork down again.

"Originally I came from the planet Colu," he began, "but since then I've been living on Earth in the 31st century. It's why I've been finding some... difficulties here." He paused, almost as if realising he should say something more, and added, "and yourself?"