Malcolm furrows his brow, thinking. "It's not really a disease. Then again, it's not caused by poppies, so this whole thing is pretty out there. Synesthesia is a cognitive phenomenon where basically your wires get crossed in sensory perception. Scientists aren't sure if people are born with it or if it develops for some people in early childhood."

He realizes that he kind of sounds like a textbook, but... that's pretty much par for the course with Malcolm, especially if the topic is something he's knowledgeable about.

"There isn't any cure for it, at least not the kind I'm familiar with. We might just have to wait this out."

And taste colors in the meantime. Shen Wei's version seems worse though. Malcolm already feels enough emotions. He'd hate to have to see them as well.