It's hard to shift gears, from the math where things get solved and stay solved, to the real world where she has to play a slowly losing game against Keltham, full of particulars.

"So what's the most urgent thing we've got to convince Keltham about next, according to Ione?  Feel free to deliver a prophecy about it, if that helps."

It's hard to shift gears, from the math where things get solved and stay solved, to the real world where she has to play a slowly losing game against Keltham, full of particulars.

"So what's the most important thing we've got to make Keltham think next, according to Ione?  Feel free to deliver a prophecy about it, if that helps."