Hermes titled his own head in return. The idea of someone being unfamiliar with aether of all things was somewhat surprising. It's so basic a concept to him that he's unsure how to begin explaining it. Thus he sticks to Rren's revelation for the moment, trying to understand it. "So... you existed as a concept, of a sort," he said. "But retained your sense of self in such a form? And were able to use the projectors you mentioned to interact with others?"