[Again, he's expecting more than that, and when it doesn't come, he's not sure how to feel about it. Relieved, yeah. But he's starting to get into the habit of being ready for fights that never happen, and that feeling only ever serves as a grim reminder of exactly what led to all of this in the first place.

It's still better than actually getting into it with someone over all that shit, though, he thinks. Probably.

He walks alongside her, ignoring their little followers to focus on the conversation instead. Now that most of the tension of the moment has passed, he can take in with full appreciation the sight of Peko in that nurse outfit, too, and that helps things look a little brighter. Damn . . . ]

Huh--ah, not really. Kinda? I dunno if I'd call it investigatin' when I was mostly tryin' to get my ass out o' the way of everyone trying to jab needles in me. I definitely took a couple o' those. I "investigated" the inside of a supply closet for like an hour until they got off my tail, if that's what you mean. Ha ha . . . just kidding.