I brought up that concern, but they kept telling me that the ore itself was fine. They actually use it in the structure of this town.

Ah, no, it wasn't a parasite. It was more like mind-control. We tried to help them as best we could, took them to the Citadel so they could try reconnecting with any surviving family.

[He absorbs that in silence] It's probably for the best that movie stopped being popular before first contact.