I'd read those things. [ He takes a brief sip of his drink. ] I command my own team, after all, so both subjects are just as useful to me as anything else I'm currently studying.

And one perk of being what I am ensures that I can multitask and retain the varied information with no problem. [ Thank u, modified genes.

The mention of chess clearly catches Yzak's attention. He sits up straighter and looks a bit more eager about that compared to what he was just speaking of. ]

Chess? You play?

[ And then he adds, because he's gotta,]

Are you any good at it?