"Perhaps I will make such a list, then," said Hojo easily, although he didn't see the point of asking, especially as encountering the dead would be a matter of chance, and none would be any the wiser. "I'm not in the habit of unnecessarily mangling subjects or samples in the course of my studies." Not that he saw why Gandalf should be viewed as any kind of authority on what can and cannot be done in the Tower, but generally it did no harm to humor those who believed themselves to be in positions of authority--unless and until he had the power to do otherwise.

"As I said, I study life, meaning, I am a biologist. Living organisms are my primary focus, though I'm more concerned with structure than behavior. Through analysis I gain a greater comprehension of the structure, function, and interrelation of all forms of life, down to the chemical and molecular level. My projects have generally been in the vein of improving the quality of life, but to do that, I must first understand it."