Anataeus (Shabby): I used to believe that alchemy could solve any problem.
Concordia (Shabby): And you don’t believe this any longer?
Anataeus (Shabby): Not at all. Look at all the good my alchemy has done thus far.
Concordia (Shabby): Perhaps you picked the wrong problems to solve...
Anataeus (Shabby): At the university, there’s this sense that nothing is beyond alchemical science.
Anataeus (Shabby): By learning to practice alchemy, you’re achieving total mastery over the world.
Concordia (Shabby): It’s an appealing viewpoint.
Anataeus (Shabby): Appealing, but wrong.

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Anataeus (Shabby): I’m sure of it, now. Alchemists believe far too strongly in their own abilities.
Concordia (Shabby): Perhaps you could inform your colleagues of this new conclusion.
Anataeus (Shabby): Ha, a quaint notion. They’d never let me lecture at the University, not in my state.
Anataeus (Shabby): And it’s not a message they’d want to hear.
Concordia (Shabby): That’s a shame. Outside views are important to consider.
Anataeus (Shabby): Outside views... yes, I’m quite far from the center of alchemical engineering today.
Anataeus (Shabby): Strange to think how quickly that happened.
Concordia (Shabby): Perspective requires distance, doesn’t it?