I do wish we got more info on what the other characters in the laboratory are thinking. Right now they mostly just gasp and sweat and say “amazing.” But some of these are top-tier scientists—surely someone would already have a hypothesis about why they can see through his eyes? Or about the composition of that planet? The fact that nobody offers even a speculative explanation makes the experts feel like props rather than intellectual drivers of the plot.
The whole “abandoned because no mental power or planting space” thing felt like a cheap excuse at first, but the world-building around it saved it. In a place where women are rare and marriage is forced, being useless means you’re deadweight. Still, the family’s logic is cold and I want to know more.