Adam tumbled out of the training pod, dizzy with elation. "That was an easy sim," he said, unable to resist tossing Ronan a tiny grin. "We can do better." There are more challenging simulations with complexities that Adam's never been able to unlock. Unbeatable simulations. Adam wants to try--and conquer--all of them.

He offers his knuckles to Ronan, since a triumph like this ought to be celebrated.