Out of place he certainly was. But what was life if you didn't put yourself in situations that weren't necessarily in your comfort zone? Being a part of the project had already pushed him out of his comfort zone. Case in point? Mao. Tetsuo sighed, but then Julius was clapping him on the shoulder, assuring that the house would still be in one piece at the end of the night. As for "letting his hair down"...well, that was an entirely different story. The elbow to his side hadn't been expected and he tried to smile some.
He took the beer that was offered to him, opening it and taking a drink himself. "Perhaps we can indulge Jacob in a game of Go Fish first?"