[Connor's yet to straighten from his crouching position, trying to catch Hank's expression from under that veil of hair, as if while under deep scrutiny he could unearth a solution to this problem. To Hank's constant, deep-seated dysphoria, as if it were something he could reach out and wrest away from him if he tried hard enough.

He can't, he knows.]

Of course it does. [A simple reply, at least, because it's an easy enough question to answer.] Do you think I don't take your mental and emotional state into account? Are you under the impression that I only care if it affects your performance in day-to-day activities?

[More importantly-] Is there anything I can do to make... any of this easier for you?