The Russian smiled. "So far so good." He let the younger man know, hopefully reassuring any doubt. "I tend to friend dos dat I train vith." In the case of Nicky. "Or who I have bean locked up vith." In the case of Elena. "And I know eat eas almost easier to train. For me eat eas only time can change." He said, a finger running over the black limiter on his wrist. "And eat eas easier somehow to talk to pearson who you are puncheang den just seateang vith, net? Also, can learn lot about pearson ven you fight dem. Da?"