"It's not alive. Like..." Anton paused as he thought for a bit, "A chair or a shoe. It cannot die, but is not alive either." He watched as his niece took control over the nails and lifted them from his hand. "Not bad," he clapped after seeing the nails liquefy into a shapeless blob, if slightly unstable.<br/><br/>The moment the mercury came into contact with the liquid iron, it seemed to consume it, climbing off the ground and wrapping its entirety around the other metal. The liquid slowed its rippling motion after a second, emitting a low hum for a few moments before becoming completely silent. It then shifted up and down on the iron, trying to make it move from its position in the air by throwing its weight around.<br/><br/>He had watched her for quite a bit and inevitably she became more and more confident in her own abilities. As seen here, she had already begun to experiment, learning to break the solid iron nails into liquid. He had told her to be careful not to use her abilities around others as they would definitely attract attention. These incidents would reach the ears of the authorities and the appropriate actions would be taken to secure the Esper. "Oh, one more thing Christine, don't take it out in school. Like your powers, it's a secret." He smiled.