Crossing the Plaza on the way to the Grand Library, Adia pauses at the mention of science. It's a question that all scientists struggle with... well, the decent ones, anyway. But what really captures the attention is the fear and frustration in the young man's voice. What upset him so much that caused him to come here and ask his questions?

"No, curiosity isn't immoral," she agrees quietly, absently adjusting the strap of her messenger bag. There are stickers on it of places from all over Earth, like a piece of luggage that's gone through customs countless times. "But sometimes, expressing that curiosity, even if only as a thought exercise, can offend or upset others, especially if there's already been a history of harm coming from a particular line of thought. I mean, there are a lot of experiments you simply can't do because they would be reprehensible, so it's not really worth bringing up. It can come across as callous or cruel."