"Yeah, just- just, uh, you don't need to lie, really, you could say like, 'if I told you you wouldn't believe me, could I schedule a meeting with her to show you', or something? Listen, uh... I'm gonna, do what you said, and take her to their linguistics people. While you handle that. Is that okay?"

Liu, meanwhile, is looking disbelievingly at Sohng. He pockets the key and the plastic, and- he's noticed the mice.

"Mice?" he asks, pointing.