[ He probably shouldn't stick around as long as he has—he assures Boxer he's fine and all but rushes back into the fray of things, anchored to the lab for reasons he hasn't figured out yet. Perhaps it's just him seeking to put a dent in the situation, somehow.
It's too easy to feel powerless, otherwise. (Even if he'd done all he could for Richie, what did it amount to? What was he doing here?) He helps navigate the damage, and when Red shows up, he's in the middle of surveying a busted security drone near the supply room that all the hostages had been stowed away in.
It takes him a moment to glance up, probably not until he sees Red's feet approach, peering up at her through his mask. ]
—Red.
[ What was she doing here... It's another, almost awkward beat before he remembers to take the bottle. ]
Did Boxer tell you...? [ Where to find him, and what had happened. ]
hi 30 years later
It's too easy to feel powerless, otherwise. (Even if he'd done all he could for Richie, what did it amount to? What was he doing here?) He helps navigate the damage, and when Red shows up, he's in the middle of surveying a busted security drone near the supply room that all the hostages had been stowed away in.
It takes him a moment to glance up, probably not until he sees Red's feet approach, peering up at her through his mask. ]
—Red.
[ What was she doing here... It's another, almost awkward beat before he remembers to take the bottle. ]
Did Boxer tell you...? [ Where to find him, and what had happened. ]