Marluxia raised an eyebrow, ever so faintly, at Lumi describing Spiran food as 'rustic'. He said 'rustic' like it was a slur. Lumi was what Marluxia considered to be hyper-modern; he wasn't accustomed to ingredients, or to food that came from actual plants and animals, as far as Marluxia could work out.

The fact that Lumi might like that situation amused Marluxia. They were very much opposite, in very many ways.

"I think we're prepared for the risks involved," Marluxia said, his eyes on Szayel. He saw the way he was looking at the cannula, and the little capped tube of bright red blood sticking out of it.