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Rumi chuckled as he took another sip from his can of beer. He was rather alcohol intolerant, but was careful not to allow himself to get drunk from its influence. So far, his calculations were paying off. "[color=silver]Yes, the heroes of HERO do tend to be rather crude, but I think their recreational activities are a small price to pay for their work,[/color]" Rumi shrugged. "[color=silver]But that's not to say their behavior is excusable.[/color]" He would've said more, but was cut short by a sudden interruption. 

"[color=SteelBlue]Hiii, Grace! And Rumi... Grace, I like your...[/color]" He seemed to have trouble finding the correct word, but quickly managed to utter, "[color=SteelBlue]Shirt... Yeah. Your shirt.[/color]"

Rumi turned to see Tom having made his way to him and Grace, looking a bit intoxicated despite his attempts to appear sober. Rumi has to give him points for trying, even if it turned out to be a fruitless endeavor in Grace's eyes. As the spectacle unfolded, Rumi switched his beer can from his right to his left, freeing it from the can's chilly temperature. As Grace turned his attention to Rumi and leaned against him, he thought he felt his heart skip a beat, and couldn't help but let it show on his face for a second before composing himself. Looking at Tom, he tilted his head with a half-smile as he gave him a half-shrug with his right shoulder before returning his attention to Grace. 

"[color=silver]Thanks, Grace. That means a lot, coming from you,[/color]" Rumi said, placing his arm around Grace’s shoulder. "[color=silver]And you know, I did take a couple tours at UCNA. Their labs are great. Good quality equipment in high quantities, and most importantly, perfectly safe as long as you know what you're doing. But that safety does come at the cost of complexity. After all, that equipment is meant for teaching the basics, which is why labs like mine are more... [i]personalized[/i] with technology that the general public can't access. Safety is valued, but sometimes experimentation and testing must come with a degree of danger to achieve results.[/color]"