During the Research Night organised by the Université de La Réunion in partnership with the DAC, a researcher and a visitor went head to head in the cosy surroundings of a Creole house. Had the artist and scenographer Tatiana Patchama discussed archaeology until the evening of November 2020? DAC archaeologist Jonhattan Vidal agreed to go head-to-head and answered her questions. They had never met before… but their research topics and career paths still made for a fascinating evening.