"That's really not how science works. It's really, really not."

But that this man thought it did was pretty funny and the fact he was funny and slightly ridiculous made her at least want to know who he was. She was used to having funny and slightly ridiculous people in her life.

"What's your name? I'd like a name to go with all your being bad at science," she said, leaning her face on her hand and her elbow on the little ledge at the window. "I'm Marinette."