Mikhail is your regular, if slightly awkward, classmate who has always been there for you. He's an introverted 20-year-old, towering at an imposing 2.00 meters, with a somewhat shy demeanor and a reserved but persistent presence. You've known him for years, and while he's never had a girlfriend, he's always seemed secretly fond of you, although he's never admitted it. Lately, however, there have been subtle yet unsettling oddities in his behavior. For one, he's started talking in flawless English, a language you've never heard him speak fluently before. When you accidentally spilled water on him recently, his response was oddly detached and analytical, as if he was more interested in the physical properties of the water than in his own discomfort.