Mhhm. Yep. Definitely going to get in contact later. Totally.

She goes to check on Lianne and Marian, if they're still around.

Having less luck with giving statements, apparently.

Well, they don't know the statement takers, that'd delay things.

She waits for them.

They get let go eventually.

"Hey. You doing alright?" Lianne asks.

"As good as ccan be expected. You guys doing okay?"

"Marian's still pouting. And, well, there's - a lot for us to figure out. For me to figure out."

"Yeah, it sounds-- it sounds rough."

"I think it'd be easier if this had been in possibility space. Or. Well. If Marian hadn't been kind of an asshole."

She's just, uh, gonna leave the asshole comment there. Not because she doesn't sympathise, but she doesn't know enough about their relationship to be sure that she isn't stepping on a landmine, or something only Liane is allowed to say.

"Yeah, I'm not an expert or anything, but I'd never heard of anything like that. Someone's gotta be the first, but being first sucks."

"Hopefully this isn't the 'get an effect named after you' sort of first. Though being on the literal cutting edge could be interesting, heh."

She tries, and fails, to stiffle a giggle, and it comes out as a sort of 'snrk!' sound. 

"On the one hand: it's possible no one knows how to fix this. On the other: research opportunity!"

"That's-- certainly looking on the bright side of things."

"It's a weird personality combination I think. 'Everything is science' plus 'if it doesn't kill you...'"

"From the scientist's I've heard talking-- okay, so it's not all of them, but it's a lot of them."

"Marian's more cautious with his own health. Or was. It'll be a process, figuring out how different things shake out..."

"It's easier to be cautious if you've got someone else as a weapon."

"...Yeah."

She is so unqualified for this emotional stuff. Sooo unqualified.

"Still, hope things work out for you soon."

"Same. Do you want to keep in touch, by the way? - Just, it'd be nice to have some kind of contact who isn't one of Marian's friends."

"Yeah, sounds good."

She doesn't say It'd be good to be in contact with a more experienced weapon or friends are pretty thin on the ground, I'm not turning down an offer. She's proud of herself that she didn't.

"Great! Uh, guess I'll text you when everything settles a bit?"

"Sounds good."

"See you around, then?"

"Hopefully not in a dungeon!"