Vanna turns away defiantly.

Vanna: Not telling you a thing. My work is classified, even to you.

Halea: The base ingredient is white coral.

Vanna turns back to face her, surprised.

Halea has crossed her legs casually, and rests her head in one hand while waving her pipe in the other. She closes her eyes and rattles off information without effort.

Halea: It's found deep in the sea, on the bonefalls of Cheth's remains. It sprouts from his skeleton and absorbs whatever power still rests in its marrow. This supernatural coral is harvested by a recovery trawler, and is ground down and steeped in hibiscus oil and other substances in a dark room for seven days to produce a serum. And that serum halts the progression of Seabite, so long as it is ingested on a daily basis.

Vanna stares.

Vanna: ...How the hell-?