Quietly reading through an old book . He seems . . . engrossed . Don't disturb him .

What is this . . . gnawing feeling at the pit of his stomach ? It's . . . nauseous . . .

Hm . . . ?

It's both a rarity and a form of torture . For it's no small joke that they say silence can be deafening . But it must beat some . . . unsavory alternatives , I imagine .

. . . No , not naive . A better term would be . . . innocent . It's more beneficial to see it that way ; as a reprieve . How goes the Hunt ? I plan on following along once I'm satisfied with Europa .

// Don't be so hard on yourself , you're a really caring and understanding person , who isn't afraid to voice their beliefs or concerns , and that's amazing in it's own rite . Nothing wrong with being you , because we all love you for you . . . if that made any sense-

Had it not been for the laws of the Vanguard , I would've tested on you .

With that out of the way , he's made cookies , of all varieties . Help yourself , if it means you won't bother him while he's working . . .

If I hear any talk about piss babies it's on sight .

That means you , Valona .

You're going to the Brazilian Dead Zone . Come here . [ Readying a Coldsnap Grenade . ]

Hm . . . New faces . . . New ( AND * ) old . . . This complicates things .