Peter can respect not wanting to sit around discussing generic chemistry. But he would be delighted to discuss scientific theory around superhero powers and the like. He surely has theories of his own.

Back home, Peter would be looking for gainful employment so he could afford food and his apartment. His hero gig doesn't really come with a paycheck. Maybe if he joins the Avengers. If there still are Avengers.

"Maybe a little. If it's like the place I was before this, they probably lace the food and drink and maybe even the air with substances that make you more receptive to suggestions." In fact, he knows they do. So far, the punishments he's seen here are nothing like Duplicity. Non-compliance there meant being pumped full of aphro until you're so uncomfortable you have no choice but to comply and fuck someone. At least from what he saw. He hadn't had to endure that at least.

Peter shrugs. "Really, the easiest thing to do is just go with it. And there don't seem to be super strict quotas here -" not like in Duplicity "- so, that's a good thing, right?" He is trying to find that sliver of silver lining for this cloud.