Maxwell

Maxwell's sighing over being in the break room "that day" prompts Syuen to ask if she's no longer welcome here. Her voice quivers as she asks if Maxwell doesn't want her around anymore. Feeling bad for the child, Maxwell lets Syuen stay, the child immediately puffing back up as she demands snacks to sate her appetite. Huffing down snacks as she swears to grow as tall as her father, Syuen lets Maxwell work while she channel surfs. The scientist suggests going back to those hero movies, which Syuen rejects by instead switching to the news, which is...far less elating than a hero movie. Maxwell plays along with Syuen's proclamations and gently ushers her out to do her work. Syuen protests the dismissal, arguing that as heir to the Missilis CEO, no one can dictate where in the company she can and can't be, least of all a researcher on her father's dime. Maxwell smirks and cites the terms of her contract only detail her responsibilities as a researcher of the company. Babysitting, even for its young heiress, is nowhere in her job description. She also cites that the freedom of access applies to the CEO specifically, meaning Syuen lacks that clearance as simply the heir. Maxwell quips that for someone who claims to not like Ultra Hero, Syuen went to great pains to watch it in secret, eschewing the luxuries of her personal quarters to sneak into someone's lab to use their TV. Syuen withdraws into the sofa, stammering that her father wouldn't approve of her consuming such media. Maxwell pats Syuen on the head and ruffles her hair, teasing that the girl won't grow any taller if she fixes her face in a scowl all the time. Syuen protests that she will grow taller, owing to the stature of her father and...someone else.