[Hermann throws Newton a look that's both unimpressed and highly skeptical.]

Even if you could fly, I very much doubt you'd have the ability to carry me anywhere. Limited functionality, much like my teleportation.

[He releases to duck into the cab and frowns, tapping long fingers against the handle of his cane until Newton's settled in with him. He gives the driver the name of their preferred sushi place and brief directions, and leans back with a cursory glance over the interior]

I won't deny that the hover technology has its uses, however much it does detract from the overall experience. If possible, I'd like to keep it as an option for use as the situation calls for it.