Rita raised an eyebrow. "You know how to make them?" Since gels weren't part of Rita's fields of study, she'd never really looked into their production. It would probably be a valuable skill to have, considering how useful gels were, but Rita had a hard time finding enthusiasm for something that would essentially be a cooking exercise.

So the woman's name was Raine. The 'professor' part didn't come as a surprise at this point in the conversation. It was clear that the woman not only knew a fair amount, but was also prone to long explanations.

"There are some things I need to check on, so I'm not sure how today will go." For one, she needed to find the man she was with last night and get him to explain what the hell happened. He had to know something. "I guess we'll have to see about tomorrow." She paused to take another bite of her food. "The name's Rita Mordio. I'll be watching the board, too."