[ pearl's jumpsuit happens to be a particularly vibrant shade of pink, making her and bruce look like they stepped out of a sentai show. nevertheless, she retracts from her defensive position, slowly motioning to slip the book she had stuffed under her arm and placing it back on the shelf, sliding it neatly back into its proper place. ]

It's— you're fine. I'm admittedly a bit anxious. [ a small understatement. ] I've only parsed through some of the books here, but I suspect we won't find anything of use here. It's all fiction — similar to novels I've read on Earth.