"Perhaps a false friend," he suggested as he puts the device away in his holster. He follows the man, running a gloved hand along the edge. "Almost looks like it was slammed against something - probably in quite a hurry to jam like this."

With that, he moves sideways, carefully squeezing through, glad that he was a relatively slender man. "Oh, are you familiar with lab equipment? I can operate most of the things myself, but an extra pair of hands would make things easier."