This wasn't the professor's typical means of making an introduction. With most people, they were a lot straight forward. Easy to understand and digest. When his beady eyes laid upon Frankie, however, something clicked in the back of his brain. She seemed the curious type. He wanted to see if his hypothesis turned out to be true.
It did in some way. His head perked up at her rather unexpected answer, then found a smile on his face. It wasn't the answer he was thinking he'd receive, however the out-of-box thinking was the one he welcomed. Frankie could think anything of herself, Layton knew that she had potential. She would be a great puzzle solver, if she wasn't one already.
"The first scientist... in a way, that is an accurate conclusion. Prometheus would have been the first titan to grant the beings of their own creation the ability to think like them. A scientist runs experiments, and Prometheus's observation of the humans gaining their intellect must've garnered some satisfying result. So, yes, it could be said that he very much is the first scientist." Layton nodded once he finished, moving his hand to his chin. He rubbed it endearingly.
"In actuality, there is no one correct answer. This is a prospect shared with many, many things in the world. Oftentimes an answer provided by a singular entity can open a pathway to that person's lived experiences. The numerous answers we can obtain based on individual foresight is endearing... It will always fascinate me so."
Layton rose his hand to his mouth, clearing his throat into it before resting it against his side. A small, sheepish noise blew from his lips.
"I hope you'll excuse my tangent. All this to say that I'm in favor to your answer here today." A pause, and then the professor straightened himself out.
"My name is Hershel Layton. Its a pleasure to have you indulge in my inquiry."
