Whether I believe it or not, I'm just trying to clarify that that's what you're claiming.
[Of course, getting a straight answer out of Mary has always been just as difficult as with the AIs.
He grins, all teeth.] I believe things have changed for today. [Of course he noticed his band was gone.] But I'm also unwilling to get excited about it in case everything's back to normal tomorrow.
Besides, you've gone and lost two of the few people I'd want to sleep with anyway. [Little bit bitter. It'll take time to get over Kitty's loss, especially.]