[He frowns. It's good that she's not a scientist, probably, but maybe this was just an outlying town, near a plant. If they were all nuclear physicists, they'd have a better idea of what they were dealing with. If they're all civilians...]

I wouldn't put this past the government. What's weird though is... Your brother's in it. A couple people I know out there are in it. Makes you wonder which government, and what kind of technology they're working with...

[He examines his watch more closely, slipping it off his wrist to inspect the back.]

They don't want us to have anything remotely electronic. Think that's a weak spot?