Zouichi moved through the hallways purposefully, not particularly making an effort to make eye contact with those they encountered, but not avoiding it, either. He'd already memorized the floorplan (of each floor! Golly, semi-photographic memory sure was handy); the only thing to do now was make sure they didn't get caught setting up to boost the equipment.

As he passed a nearby workstation, he nabbed an official-looking clipboard and pen, scribbling illegible doctor-notes on it, talking slightly under his breath to Howard.

"You okay?"