[Hermione was surprised there was a laboratory in this small town. Usually they were based in major cities where they could access the resources and funding required to operate. She wondered what it specialized in? She also assumed that the woman on the other end of the network was joking about breaking in. At least, she sincerely hoped so.]

It's nice to meet you, thank you for responding so quickly! Actually, there's quite a lot I'd like to do some research on, including this Solosis. I don't suppose there's some kind of public transport I could take to get to the library quicker, like a bus or train?

[She hadn't seen any signs for public transport anywhere, but that didn't necessarily mean there wasn't any.]

[She frowned, biting her lip.]

Given your response, I take it that there have been a few...instances of people arriving unexpectedly?