"I use tongs too, but usually for things that people don't want to hear about in polite company, especially around the coffee," Ravi says, gesturing broadly to where all the coffee is sitting around him. "I am really into this," he admits, because it's the least he can do to rev up his life now that he's stuck here.

"My days here largely consist of minor medical procedures and research. Hearing about cursed objects and protective tongs is sadly the highlight of this," he admits. "Why, isn't it for you?"