"Looks a lot like- you realize- well, let me see. I can take a few minutes to watch a magic trick, I'm not, say, busy..." The department chair yawns for effect.

"It's not a trick, Dr... whoever," Max says. "This girl's thing- I brought her here because she actually seems to be able to do something that- god, it's- it's something you're going to want to look at under a microscope."

"Not a doctor. Professor Liu. Let's see it, then." Liu turns his attention to Sohng. "You have something to show me, miss?"