[It wasn't meant to be amusing, and yet Hank laughs at it. Because of course he does, because nothing here can be easy, and because Astoria apparently couldn't be bothered to close the gap between them for a few days at most, otherwise Connor has a suspicion that he wouldn't be experiencing this kind of pushback.
Why can't the Lieutenant just accept the aid? Frustration feels like something crawling along his false-skin again (he needs to runs a self-diagnostic, he needs to assess his own levels of stress), and Connor frowns deeply. Doesn't reply at first.
And then, as he pushes open the metal gate, hinges whining-]
Sorry, Lieutenant, but if you're hoping I'm going to indulge you in your propensity to slowly kill yourself, then you're going to have to find someone else.
[He swallows, as if cutting off whatever else he was going to say, and continues.]
You did work with me, once. I told you that we worked the deviant cases together, and though you don't remember it, those experiences still have sway over my decision-making process. That's why I'm doing what I'm doing.
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Why can't the Lieutenant just accept the aid? Frustration feels like something crawling along his false-skin again (he needs to runs a self-diagnostic, he needs to assess his own levels of stress), and Connor frowns deeply. Doesn't reply at first.
And then, as he pushes open the metal gate, hinges whining-]
Sorry, Lieutenant, but if you're hoping I'm going to indulge you in your propensity to slowly kill yourself, then you're going to have to find someone else.
[He swallows, as if cutting off whatever else he was going to say, and continues.]
You did work with me, once. I told you that we worked the deviant cases together, and though you don't remember it, those experiences still have sway over my decision-making process. That's why I'm doing what I'm doing.