[a laugh.] Or, more likely than not, something that's not even half as familiar.

But a good tool should not be overly difficult to figure out. And even if it's not my magic, I refuse to believe it's something so esoteric that it'll be beyond my -- or anyone else's -- comprehension.

[he just hoped that he'd figure out whatever it was sooner rather than later, or else he'd go crazy or something.]