Birkin shot Stein a thumb's up as he put the microscope into focus to let him see the sharp spines coming out of the tongue. "That falls into the category of an 'overshare' and I don't like them from you anymore than I do from Vanessa. And it's not too shocking he decided to cut you off after finding that out."

He'd pulled back from the microscope partially to express his horror and partially to let Stein take a look. "It would take a special kind of crazy to put up with being your science fair project at all, let alone willingly. Considering the circumstances... No, not that dickish. More pitiable than anything. No offense." He laughed nervously.