You've never been content to have half when you can have it all. I know that.
[He rubs the back of his neck, a sure sign that he's uncomfortable about what he's talking about. The physical contact with Delta's chip helps, as always, to soothe his nerves a little.]
And when you first got here, I know your mind was still back there all the time. Telling you about the Project and why I left it wouldn't have done anything but make you mad, even if I did have good reasons.
After you'd been here a while, well. I guess I just didn't want to think about it, because it's something you'd be going right back to. Better to focus on what we have here while it lasts. The rest will happen soon enough.
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[He rubs the back of his neck, a sure sign that he's uncomfortable about what he's talking about. The physical contact with Delta's chip helps, as always, to soothe his nerves a little.]
And when you first got here, I know your mind was still back there all the time. Telling you about the Project and why I left it wouldn't have done anything but make you mad, even if I did have good reasons.
After you'd been here a while, well. I guess I just didn't want to think about it, because it's something you'd be going right back to. Better to focus on what we have here while it lasts. The rest will happen soon enough.