[Rico shakes his head and taps the side of his helmet.]
That's not what I'm talking about, Inertia. I'm talking feelings, motivations. It's not good to let on too much to other people about how you think. Never be sincere. [Reconsidering how that sounds, he then adds;] Unless the line's secure, of course.
[It's something Rico tries to take to heart. Psychological profiles are no joke. But having to explain how he wasn't a threat? That sounds interesting. He folds his arms and shifts in his chair, leaning forward to catch Thad's voice better, talking with a hint of false incredulity in his voice.]
You had to prove you weren't a threat? What kind of mission were you even made for?
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That's not what I'm talking about, Inertia. I'm talking feelings, motivations. It's not good to let on too much to other people about how you think. Never be sincere. [Reconsidering how that sounds, he then adds;] Unless the line's secure, of course.
[It's something Rico tries to take to heart. Psychological profiles are no joke. But having to explain how he wasn't a threat? That sounds interesting. He folds his arms and shifts in his chair, leaning forward to catch Thad's voice better, talking with a hint of false incredulity in his voice.]
You had to prove you weren't a threat? What kind of mission were you even made for?
[A pause.]
...Who was your genetic original?