[It helped that they were easy to get ahold of. Some drinks were more complicated. She took a sip of her own and shrugged.]

Well, aside from a few who are keeping their distance for good reason, I'm apparently not hated by everyone in this place. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing, but some folks still keep sticking around me. Since the disease, though, I've been sticking to some heavy research. We need more than just these cheap tricks they gave us, and I like having something to do.