"Oh, really? It... is true that the technology here does work off something different. However, it's so ubiquitous, it's still surprising to hear that someone doesn't know what Dust is."

Still, nothing for it but to explain.

"Dust is a common resource back on Remnant. The name comes from the legend that humans were made from dust, I think. It can create various elemental effects, akin to the magic that's apparently here." She did ask the locals a lot of questions about magic when she first arrived.

"It's used in everything; consumer electronics, heating and cooling systems and even weapons. Thankfully, I have been assured any systems that do need power can be sustained by the energy here with a little modification."