No... No I suppose not. Not without a number of pieces of equipment that might-- Mm. No matter.

[It totally matters. This could be so fascinatingly useful to the Gorgon and Hecatite species! ...Right. Kanji. Ahem.]

I should venture to say that it is likely you have a smaller percentage of Hecatite heritage, then, or at least that their traits are not as pronounced in you. Therefore, you are not as likely to suffer the sound and bludgeoning sensitivities other than, of course, the fact that you are human and are thus likely to bruise or break if you are beaten. But that is normal. You are likely to get tired more quickly and easily, but it will enhance your strength to a lesser degree. Hecatites function on a flow of energy rather than of blood and nerves, so your body will be working overtime to provide both sources.

....I don't suppose you would allow Thorne to take some blood, hair, skin, and crystal shaving samples, would you?

Oh, not much at all! Alsion knew his equipment inside and out and had it specially calibrated for things of this nature. All I should have to do is recreate it with liminal manipulation! Perhaps three vials of blood, a square inch of hair, no more than three crystal chips of a few centimeters in length... The skin scrapings might prove more finnicky. I trust Thorne to be able to determine when she has two samples of the proper quality.

She may be able to take a few x-rays - the chest and abdomen would be most useful, I think. Are your ribs intact? Or do they feel more inflexible and with less sensation?

You will need to rest more frequently, and I would suggest limiting the amount of jumping, charging into things, punching, and kicking you do. I am not saying do not do that at all! Simply use weapons rather than your own body. The crystalline structure is susceptible to cracking and fracturing, and as it may be deeply embedded into your body, without further study I cannot say for sure that it might not create individual splinters of crystal inside you which might cause great damage to your internal organs.

This would be so much easier if I could actually-- Oh! Oh, my apologies, Kanji, I did not mean to make you uncomfortable. [Actual chagrin. Whoops.] Alsion was deeply invested in this sort of thing, as it related closely to the debilitating illness which afflicts Gorgons from time to time. I ah... Retained all of his medical knowledge concerning Hecatites, Gorgons, Humans, Elves, and Diabolin, as well Synthetics. He specialized in cybernetics and synthetic enhancement. It tends to get rather engrossing, when I access that information.

Do you know if you are infiltrating? Or half-infiltrating, as it were, as you were in California?

Ahhh.... If it is a Dream Body scenario, medical knowledge may not be your best guide, then, I fear. It is all based on what you believe. But Hecatites are better at steady thoughtfulness than most species, so you may be on to something there. Their IQs tend to be somewhat higher as well, on an intergalactic scale. Not that Gorgons would ever believe that.

No, no, that's quite all right. I would still like to get some samples, if I may, but the scrutiny need not be quite so intense. Two samples of each would be sufficient, in case of contamination. I suppose, I am not even positive that I would be able to communicate any findings to persons who need it. Jumping ahead of myself.