Jade, by contrast, sits relatively straight-backed, although there's an ease to his shoulders that's rarely there. He sips at his tea, shaking his head as he does.

"Not really," he says. "You're right. He's susceptible to this kind of thing."

He says it without judgement, but there's a flatness to his tone (different from its usual flatness) that indicates he's judging Professor Rammsteiner all the same.