Ah... [He nodded, slowly, and while he would have wanted some way to objectively confirm this, it sounded very similar to a spark... except for the fact that Four apparently didn't need any extra sustenance, which certainly was interesting.]

While there's obviously some difference, as far as things can be adequately described and compared by words only, that sounds pretty similar to a spark... The only thing a spark can't provide is the sustenance to actually function.

[He tilted his helm curiously, wondering if it was mere coincidence that the one that had created Four and his family was a... or was at least called the Scientist. He shook his helm at the last.]

While I would most assuredly be interested in knowing if you do know that, if you aren't comfortable or willing to share, that is understandable.