Hohohoho, everything's proceeding well, at least. [...what kind of everything is he talking about. More importantly, do you even want to know?]

You wouldn't like to help me with a little experiment, would you? It's bound to be much more rewarding than this celebration of pollen and wasting time, and you might even pick up a few things! Hohoho, not permanently, of course. Unless you'd like to keep them, I'm sure that can be arranged...

[Maybe it really is best not to ask.]