[ Yeah, being alone with his thoughts - when they aren't about discovery or research or any kind of alchemy - is gonna be a hard pass from him. ]

Hmm...if I thought it painful, I wouldn't be here.

[ That's just plainly obvious as far as Albedo is concerned. If Diluc shows up and the two of them started bickering again, it might be a different story, but he's quite skilled in the art of excusing himself from social situations he doesn't want to be in. Yet here he is, indulging in Kaeya's company, simply because he wants to.

He's an intriguing man, and makes Albedo ponder questions he likely wouldn't arrive at on his own. ]

Anything is worth trying at least once. As you said, for the sake of discovery. That is...human nature, is it not?