[ Building the PASIV on their owns meant that some things had to be left out in favor of others - including the self-cleaning system. For safety's sake, Eames chooses to replace the lines and needles after each use; it means more work, certainly, but less of a chance of spreading disease between the lot of them. Eames pops the coils from their fastenings, humming lightly in thought as his eyes move from Yusuf's smile to what his fingers are doing. ]

A girl filled me in on what I'd missed, apparently, including something involving mistletoe that crops up during the winter.