[Ema listens intently, electing not to pry on use of past tense. She's not so obtuse as to not realize when things are difficult (at least sometimes), and it's beside the point regardless.]

You're probably accurate on that last point. [She makes a note of that, then turns to a clean page.]

Teleportation isn't a viable technological achievement in my world, so I actually have no data on what accompanies the process. Do you mind filling in that blank for me? It won't be perfect control data to compare this phenomenon to, but it's better than nothing.