[Eyeroll. That was a dumb joke and Knock Out should feel dumb.]

Mass spectrometer first, then we'll toss it in the AFM [atomic force microscope] and see if we're looking at any weird nanostructures.

[She starts doing what she said she was going to do, displaying a dexterity and skill that it's fair to call unnerving in a child of her age.

While the microscope is booting up, Val sighs, propping her chin on one hand and ignoring the mass spectrometer data she's holding in the other.]

I hate being stuck with this lousy equipment.