[He's actually looking a lot of this up on the fly. He's never looked up alchemy specifically, but certain things remind him a lot of the sciences back home that were involved in Museum and the Gaiamemories.

He's trying not to focus too much on reading the entries he's digging up, since it would distract from the conversation, but over the few years he's been with Shotaro, he's masters skimming while having a discussion.]

Hnn... Interesting. I guess in comparison to making gold, it's not a route most would take...

What exactly is it used for?