[ As reactions go, his isn't terrible. Surprisingly. Maybe they're all just too tired for a normal level of skeptical no way. ]

Thousands of years ago, an alien species came to Earth to conduct experiments on the native population, adding a piece of their genetic code to our DNA. That gene has been passed down through generations.

[ She shifts uncomfortably in her chair as another piercing shriek sounds but keeps going. Might as well give them both something else to focus on. ]

When we're exposed to a chemical compound, the gene is activated, giving us unnatural abilities. [ She's said this so many times over the years that it's almost comforting. Almost. ] My thing is vibrations.