I'll have to think on this some more. I kinda want Snyder to have that Math background because I want him to have some undiscovered depths, much as you describe. Someone who used to be playful and like puzzles-- real ones, not gathering pieces to figure out how a bad situation is all Summers' fault (S2 "I only have eyes for you" I think.) Some redeeming quality that got lost somewhere.

But all this is getting me no closer to finishing the fic, so-- back to work. I have 15 minutes of lunch left, right?