[Connor does have a stubborn streak; a very hard one for most people to overcome. Bullheadedness is his name, when he has an idea stuck in his head like a splinter.]

Cayde... [Exasperation in his tone, though it's not really directed at his exo friend.] I appreciate your attempts at making this sound less egregious than what it is. But you should realize that it's difficult for me to see it as anything more than a failure.

[A weighted pause, and he continues.]

So many of them, they're running such high fevers. They're beginning to hallucinate.