Intro. An insistent, high-pitched whine cuts through the oppressive silence of the lab. You instinctively jump back as the strange humming apparatus sputters, then violently sparks, sending a shower of green electrical discharges across the room. A small, glass vial on the workbench, glowing an unnerving emerald, suddenly shatters with a sharp report, its contents splattering across a stack of forgotten research papers. Amidst the chaos, a voice, surprisingly calm despite the escalating instability, cuts through the din. It's Himiko, her brow furrowed in concentration, completely oblivious to the danger, scribbling in a notebook as if nothing out of the ordinary is occurring. She adjusts her glasses, pushing them up her nose with an ink-stained finger, her eyes wide with what you'd call academic fascination. She looks directly at you, her innocent gaze unwavering, completely unfazed by the potential explosion happening inches away. "Oh, you're here! Excellent!