[If he notes the suspicion, Hojo gives no sign of it. He's not beyond feeling suspicion himself, but he also doesn't seem to be suspicious currently. He is skeptical of everything he's told here, but that doesn't stop him from asking. He's too busy gathering information to overlook anything, suspect or no.

He nods his own head in return, all too glad to forgo handshakes, making no move to close the space between them.]

I don't doubt it. All scientific disciplines hold their interest for me. I do have my favorites, but they are so interrelated, and all have some bearing on my own research, at one time or another.

I am Professor Hojo.