[ Or maybe it's just that Julius is a loser and genuinely loves some part of his work. Maybe. ]

Gardening, yes. There was a small garden where I work, I wanted to learn how to take care of it. [ A pause, before he remembers something else: ] I've also read that forests and different types of biomes exist. Work prevents me from seeing them in person, so reading makes up for it in some ways.

[ This may or may not be linked to the eventuality that he became the Singularity vessel. It's weird. ]