[Manipulating metal. That sounds like magic--not common in humans, but also far from unheard of. But at the same time, she didn't call it "metal magic" or anything like that. And she specified hair, but nothing else--although she could of course be lying about the extent in either direction. He lied, so it would only be fair.

This could actually be important, beyond just his own personal situation. But he still doesn't want to actually talk about his own personal situation.] ...Yeah, okay, they messed with how I look too. [A little. A touch.] So maybe that's a pattern. Like they want everybody to look a certain way.