“Oh, I can sing decently enough,” M. Pourife confided while attempting to conceal his surprise over his piscine acquaintance being a musician but not a singer. He was so used to an all-or-nothing approach - a matter of absolutes - that such subtlety frankly confounded him for a second, but he eventually explained further, “I just choose not to out of common decency, or at least… Politeness? Is that the proper term to describe it?”

He paused before chuffing, “Either way, there is a bit of a taboo surrounding singing at work. It comes off as slightly condescending or unprofessional if you give in to the tunes, you know? Which I consider a real shame, for obvious reasons, but a lot of my scientist associates are rather uptight about that particular mannerism, so…” With a slight chuckle, M. Pourife rubbed the back of his neck while giving the other a sheepish grin. “It might be for the best now, mm?”

Alas, whatever discretion he had beforehand was quick to be flung out of the window when the topic of science was brought up, as he promptly clapped his hands and chirped, “Oh, a lot, really! Science is the tool any fellow needs to gain a better understanding of the world, but at least for me…” M. Pourife trailed off to point a finger at himself while rambling. “Biology is where it is at! It may not be as glamorous as chemistry or physics, but it is still important in the sense that biology drives how we function, both inside and within the context of the world around us. Besides, I do have to admit that the somewhat, uh, grittier nature of the subject is what makes it more… Honest, if that makes sense? Mm?”