What's this? A whole new variable in their testing? When the unfamiliar writing appears, Shinji momentarily freezes up. Is it the book talking back to them? Wouldn't it make more sense for there to be a little book indicator instead of a flower, in that case? It's not like it's an impossible idea, but... hm.

"Maybe?"

He frowns, just a little as he thinks it over, before carefully, almost cautiously writing in a reply of, '3 fish'.