I like how Conroy leads her on. This shows that in addition to all his other talents, he's an experienced teacher. He lets an intelligent person discover their own conclusions.
Rens--That certainly is a question worth asking. And also don't forget about the end of the previous issue. Or the crater where something associated with Oblivion crashed in Nevada (discussed back in Issue 7).
To kick off the new year, here's page 19 of Fusion #13, and Savunn begins putting some of the pieces together.