Yeah, she beat it in a fight. It probably would have gone differently if that furnace had had access to her quarters, or her hab, or her lab space. Everyone knows lab accidents happen all the time.

[It's a pretty awful thing to say. It's also the usual MO for someone like Rico, like- well, Felix. The stone you leave unturned is the one they'll hide a nest of scorpions under.]

And round two might be on a mission, or off-planet, or anywhere without direct accountability. You're smart enough to get yourself out of a bad situation - I want to make sure that's your default when you're dealing with him.

And the PR solution only works after the damage is done. You are not acceptable damage.

I just- you see what I'm going for here, right? Ounce of prevention. [Because people don't always survive until the pound of cure happens.]