Uptop and Downlow nervously back away.
Downlow says, “Oh uh, just wanted to see if you were okay.”
Shadow keeps smiling and says, “Oh me? I’m doing more than okay. In fact, I’m doing better than ever!”
Uptop then asks, “We, uh, also wanna know what happened to that really cool rock Doc showed us.”
Shadow replies, “Hah! I actually have it right here in my pockets!”
Uptop anxiously says, “Great! So uh…”
Downlow finishes his sentence with the same amount of fear, “Can you give it back?”
Shadow’s smile then turns into a frown, and he then says, “Oh. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
You know maybe doc picking up what appears to be a very cursed and very powerful relic and then landing it in the hands of someone who is technically evil is probably not going to help their chances at getting into the scientific community