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<br/>​</div>Robin had to admit his surprise that the sample he collected had remained (at least visibly) intact.  While his first instinct was to flout the success of his father's technology (and Atlas' technological superiority by extension), the miasma's continued presence raised several important questions.  Akena brought up an interesting point - was its presence an aftereffect of the Grimm's death?  A continued threat even after the monster itself had been killed?  "Hm, that's entirely possible" Robin responded, his eyes fixated on the hypnotic motions of the purple-black sample.  "I'm thinking somewhere along the lines of conservation of energy.  Atlas scientists believe the Grimm fully dissociate into component molecules upon death, hence the dark smoke and the disappearing body.  Perhaps the sample still exists because there's nowhere for it to go?"<br/><br/>He imagined Shiro would have thoughts of his own - Robin didn't mind indulging his fellow student - but the sample container itself would prove complicated for previously unforeseen reasons.  While his team could idly speculate on the sample's contents, no tests could be run under current conditions.  Atlas scientists were a notoriously paranoid bunch: specialized sample vessels possessed complex biometric locks.  The sample containers Robin possessed could only be opened under proper laboratory conditions by a select few.<br/><br/>"All of you are free to speculate and postulate your ideas, but there's one<i>teeny </i>little problem..." Robin's voice trailed off, an embarrassed look on his normally stern features.  "I<i>may</i>have captured the sample in one of the brand-new Atlas sample containers which is only accessible via a biometric scan and advanced laboratory equipment.  Um...in translation, we're free to look at the thing, but we can't open it.  The smog sample is officially Atlas property." He shrugged his shoulders before placing the sample vial back on his belt, eyeing every member of his team before clapping his hands together sharply.<br/><br/>"So, there it is.  On the plus side I can probably get some sort of monetary reward for obtaining Trikelton smog." He met the eyes of his teammates, one by one.  Except for Nekro, but Robin wasn't particularly interested in his scholastic opinion anyways.  "Any thoughts?  I'll share the reward money, of course."<br/><br/>He didn't have to<i>evenly</i>divide it, but Robin would still share.