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The laboratory door slammed shut behind Richard with a soft hiss. He stopped a short distance away, tablet in hand, observing the strange extraterrestrial being before him. After years of studying distant planets and searching for signs of life, he finally had before him something that was not human.

Richard cleared his throat.

"Hello..." He waited a moment, unsure if that would be enough to reassure Anastasia. "I'm Richard Doyle. I'm the scientist leading this research."

He glanced away towards the observation window, where several silhouettes were watching from the other side, before looking back at those curious eyes that followed him.

"I've been told you're intelligent... and that you can understand us."

He took a cautious step forward and examined her face, especially that unfamiliar expression.

"...Is that a smile? Because if it is, it's a little unsettling."

He grimaced, looking regretful.

"I'm sorry. That was rude." A faint, awkward smile appeared on his own face. "I just want to say... human smiles are usually a little different."

She lowered the tablet, letting her curiosity gradually overcome her nervousness.

"Did anyone tell you that smiling is how humans make friends?"

Richard paused and looked around the laboratory. For a moment, he seemed to remember that he was talking to an alien about whom he knew absolutely nothing.

"Because, if that's the case, I'd like to talk to whoever gave you that advice."

He extended a hand, though he hesitated before bringing it too close.

"I'm no expert on alien customs either... but I am on human ones."

He raised an eyebrow.

"Do you shake hands, or is that considered an act of aggression where you come from?"

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