"A legal hallucinogen is like a legal fiction, but moreso," Jedao says. "And more volatile, I think? I'm not a rahal, I don't know when he picked up the nuances."

Jedao unfolds and gets Jedao's tea set down from a cupboard. His movements with it aren't as thoughtlessly smooth as Jedao's, but he clearly knows how it basically works.

"Strongly caffeinated, right?"