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Well, fortunately, I’m of the same opinion as you, Ms. Pyrope.  And, if you’ll allow be to be frank—and this is uttered with understanding of the greatest discretion—that David’s attempts at irony are instead his masking of sincere interests of which he’s embarrassed.  His release of things as if they were cinder incarnate is what I’d gently term “overcompensation”.

Well, I can’t speak for any friends of mine, but I do know that there’s a tradition of those who are fans of the serialized comics containing the so aptly termed “human bat”, “human spider”, and “human cat” you’ve mentioned will occasionally don costumes of their favorite chosen character.

Ah, yes.  Argyria, I believe, is the medical condition indicated in having bluish-grey skin.  It’s caused by an excess of colloidal silver intake, and is harmless, if rather alarming.  Of course, this means that you must not have any issues, beyond those that someone with the condition would otherwise face.  And should I ever need a lawyer, I know where to go.

It is expensive, but I’ve been trying to raise awareness among my fellow students, and we’re hoping to be able to commission a creation of ten of the devices by the end of this year.  My hopes are high, in any case.