Nick seems intent on turning the interrogatory game around on Daniel, don't think he hasn't noticed, but Daniel doesn't mind the shifting exchange. He's asked Nick quite a bit about his own family life and if they're going to play this game of ambiguities and sweeping general statements it's only fair that they alternate.

"Egyptology," he says, a little easier, sensing an acceptable segue. "Primarily. I've expanded since." Yes, to alien civilizations that are bizarrely bent on emulating ancient Earth cultures. And also Latin. "Sometimes I get called in to serve in a diplomatic function. When you study that range of languages it can help with -" intergalactic "- international negotiations."