Ethan ignored Katsuo's negative feedback but responded with another glare. He then turned his attention to his new companion and smiled, wondering if he should give him a nickname. "I think I'll call you Skippy," he enthused as he studied the numbers a little closely. They didn't look like much but he knew better than to judge based off of one quick glance. He thought about speaking to his rival to gather more information but Katsuo was out the door, so he was left with no choice but to snoop around the lab instead. He looked for things that would help him on his journey, and if the NPCs had anything useful to say, he would stick around and try to talk to them too.