hiː ɛksplˈeɪnz ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz ˈɔltɚɹɪŋ lˈɪvɪŋ bˈiːɪŋz ˌɔn ɐ dʒɪnˈɛɾɪk lˈɛvəl, ænd mˈænɪdʒᵻz tə kənvˈɪns ðɪ ˈʌðɚz tə dʒˈɔɪn hˌɪm ɪn sˈɜːtʃɪŋ fɚðə sˈoːɹs ʌvðə wˈeɪvfɹʌnt.
He explains that it is altering living beings on a genetic level, and manages to convince the others to join him in searching for the source of the wavefront.