"Oil business?" Ogilvy is unfamiliar with what this line of work involves, and his attentions are divided between his companion and the laptop. He hopes he doesn't seem rude.

Technology like this would be invaluable for him as a scientist, but it wasn't his. Just looking at it was good enough, though he would have liked to learn how to use it in the future. The Nexus really was a remarkable place.

He can't help but be curious about the scrolls, even though he knows nothing about them. Clearly the stranger's working hard on them. "Translating those scrolls sounds complicated. Do you have any idea of what they're saying yet? I'm afraid I won't be too helpful - that isn't my field of study - but I wish you good luck in your research."