[ Yo, Sanzo. Good to see you again, now that you’re done mangling his arm.

With the gun put away (for what he assumes is only the time being) he’s comfortable enough to pick up the plant he just dropped at his feet, holding it out to Sanzo so that he can get a closer look. ]

I’m not sure, no. I’ve never seen anything like it before, myself.

[ He’s almost sad to have uprooted it rather than bringing a clod of soil along with, but. Well. He wasn’t planning on making a discovery; he hadn’t thought to bring his tools. Not to a beach. ]

But I’m not the only researcher on the team. So I figured I’d better bring it in, just in case!

Why do you ask? Is it new to you, too?