Hearing Cal say what Dustin was thinking makes it feel more final. He'd heard about the data points by now, and had even been eager to take one up at first, before it occurred to him that they would be imparting knowledge much like the first memory dump he'd gotten on arrival. Useful as that had been to understanding his new situation, Dustin didn't like the idea of the Agrii messing with his head. His brain is his most treasured possession - the seat of his powers. Thinking about letting some faceless entities have access to it gives Dustin the shivers.

However, being reminded of the data points and how they could be applied to the ships does give Dustin an idea. He puffs out an exhale, looking over his shoulder at the ship overhead.

"...You said there might be too many ships?" he asks, sounding almost nonchalant. "Like, we could afford to decommission one of them?"