[He meant supernatural in the most literal sense of the word, but perhaps beyond ordinary is a more apt descriptor. Viktor seems enthralled either way, and he can't really hide his amazement when she starts talking about bringing an entire ecosystem to life. She says "nothing ridiculously big", but the fact that she can do something like that at all is nothing short of amazing, and the disbelief is evident on his face, even in the low light.]
You can do that? Create animal life? That's--
[Just give him a second. He's having a moment.]
--astonishing. What does it require?
[He's thinking like a physicist. You can't make something from nothing.]
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[He meant supernatural in the most literal sense of the word, but perhaps beyond ordinary is a more apt descriptor. Viktor seems enthralled either way, and he can't really hide his amazement when she starts talking about bringing an entire ecosystem to life. She says "nothing ridiculously big", but the fact that she can do something like that at all is nothing short of amazing, and the disbelief is evident on his face, even in the low light.]
You can do that? Create animal life? That's--
[Just give him a second. He's having a moment.]
--astonishing. What does it require?
[He's thinking like a physicist. You can't make something from nothing.]