Ben frowns as Nacelle rushes to the cafeteria, ignoring him. "And that's what I get for being nice to the new girl." He walks to the cafeteria alone and, deciding to deviate from the norm, picks up a pizza. He scans the cafeteria for a moment before sitting next to John at a nearly empty table.

Anthony glances in Flood's direction when he appears and says calmly, "Hello Flood. Is there something you need?" While waiting for an answer, Anthony picks up a salad and thinks, [i]"Is there anyway I can turn him into a mindless drone? His regeneration prevents a traditional lobotomy, but on the other hand, it doesn't affect cancerous growths. Perhaps I could find a way to render him unconscious, then graft a tumors onto his frontal and parietal lobes. It may or may not also be necessary to repeat the process on his hippocampus. It can be done, but it won't be easy. If one day I find myself unable to convince or coerce a more suitable assistant, I'll use this as a last resort."[/i] Before Flood had the chance to answer, however, the new girl, Gretchen, joined the duo. Anthony listens to her with a raised eyebrow, then sighs, "Very well." He turns to Flood and says, "Please excuse us." Without waiting for either Gretchen or Flood to reply, Anthony walks outside, toward a relatively empty area of the main courtyard.