[Fortunately, Gene lets the subject drop without complaint, taking a bite out of his Nutella crepe and Jesus, that's good.
(It works out to be a good enough distraction from what had just happened, although Gene's still feeling sort of warm and pleased in a way that feels nice, but strange. He hasn't felt this at ease or comfortable in a long time, like the combination of where they are and what they're doing and who he's with is smoothing something in him over, too. Snafu isn't the only one who's been fucked over by the war.)]
I don't know, but I think someone back home had better invent it quick.
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(It works out to be a good enough distraction from what had just happened, although Gene's still feeling sort of warm and pleased in a way that feels nice, but strange. He hasn't felt this at ease or comfortable in a long time, like the combination of where they are and what they're doing and who he's with is smoothing something in him over, too. Snafu isn't the only one who's been fucked over by the war.)]
I don't know, but I think someone back home had better invent it quick.