And for a second, she thought he might be one of them. But perhaps not, considering how pleased he seems to find she's with ROMAC.

She lifts a hand in a placating gesture once the Beast appears. "Quarkbeast," she says. "Don't worry, he won't hurt you. He's a sort of... pet." Slash bodyguard. Slash recycling plant.

Raising a stern eyebrow at the Beast, she adds, "I asked you to hang back." The Quarkbeast has the decency to look a bit guilty, it's club-like tail twitching in a wag.