[ ... Well, okay, namedropping Shepard does make him feel a little better about this. He knows from what little he's heard from Kasumi and from the news reports -- the flattering ones, anyway, not the ones that had painted her as insane, raving about a mysterious, ancient race of monsters -- that Shepard is a good judge of character; or at least, she surrounds herself with capable people.
A part of him still wants to argue that they shouldn't take this risk, but he's just-- really sick of not being among people he can trust. He's sick of not being around Kasumi.
Five months and some change is a long fucking time.
So the fight goes out of him after a moment (and he lets himself feel guilty about that for about two seconds -- now's not the time, he thinks). ]
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A part of him still wants to argue that they shouldn't take this risk, but he's just-- really sick of not being among people he can trust. He's sick of not being around Kasumi.
Five months and some change is a long fucking time.
So the fight goes out of him after a moment (and he lets himself feel guilty about that for about two seconds -- now's not the time, he thinks). ]
... Alright. I trust you.
[ You. Not them. ]