[And, once again, Scott manages to oversimplify a severely complicated situation...and it works. Hope will never get over his ability to do that--for the moment, she just lets it comfort her as she folds her arms with a bemused little smile.]

That's--actually a pretty solid theory. [Blinking a little, she nods.] I think that's the one I'll go with for the time being. [And for the sake of her own sanity.

Scott is here. She's not alone. She can function again--be Hope van Dyne again with a touchstone from home.

Taking a deep breath, she finally remembers the carpenter ant and regards him curiously.]

Did you bring the ant with you? Or did you find it here? If local insect life can be controlled through the earpiece, that could seriously work to our advantage...