For a moment, Hank contemplates whether or not to tell Erik about his own pursuits; that he's been holding on to DNA samples from Tony Stonem since his appearance and hasn't quite given up on a new version of his serum yet. But he knows that it was difficult, even when he had an active gene to work with back home.

"I'd need... at the very least, samples from someone with an active gene to even attempt it," Hank replies, "But those aren't exactly easy to find here."