[ 'accelerated man' gets him back onto the same page, and his hand moves up, as if to say 'one second' before it drops to his side again. He's standing normally now, though, no longer in mid-run or about to bolt. ]

Huh. [ It's said with conviction--'that's neat' without using his words, and his hands move to his hips, eyes narrowing. ]

'A flash' seems sort of rude, but not in a bad way, just---maybe demeaning? The flash was sort of what I was going for? [ Why that was phrased as a question is beyond him. ]

Are you--I mean, you're not me, but are you-- [ his voice dips, whispering: ] Did you get struck by lightning?