"And you say you're not a genius!" He's still grinning. Oh, he sees through that humility. He sees through it like a clean, polished window! But humility is good. An admirable trait! Very commendable indeed.

"Well, I may have dabbled in a little bit of interdimensional theory. I've been hard at work on a device meant to bridge gaps between dimensions... with varying degrees of success. But I did receive a lamp from a parallel world! And may or may not have a contact. It's a start!!!"

And better a start than nothing! Every project has to start somewhere. Baby steps before grand strides.