Irregular data is the worst. Of course it gives him a theory to work with.

"Sounds like there is an external trigger, rather than an internal one," he mused as he finished one vial, set it aside, and took a second. For safety. They'd need this distilled down to just them. Then he could work.

"If it's in the food and water, I can't fathom why he wouldn't be affected. If we were talking stress as a trigger, then one triggering should lead to a domino affect of triggering."