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No, no, you're right, of course. [ He turns slightly, pressing knuckles thoughtfully to his lips. It doesn't seem like the boy is there at all for a moment. ]
Sometimes I wonder if Acumen doesn't think he's doing a mercy for us.
[ More to himself than anything, though his eyes flicker back to the other male and his marks of abuse, all as obvious to him as a signal in the night. But there's no pity there, only the intrigue of an analytical mind. ]
The restraint should go within three days, but... May I see it?
[ He's never had the chance to actually look one over, not being granted one himself. ]