Varian lets out a soft snort, like the comparison to math is somehow offensive but not enough to kick up a big fuss about.

"Yeeeah, it's nothing like learning to read or math, they're completely different."

Claude is dead on the money, it's Varian's least favourite subject ever. He's made a wise life choice today!

"Oh right! They open up every month...well, some of them. Some of them are open always," he hums. "I can show you one of the ones that's open always if you prefer? It might be...easier to explain it that way. It's basically a doorway into another dimension."