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And he didn't tell you. [It was said in confidence, because he just had this feeling that Lyle would understand - unknown to him is the fact she brought this up before Lockon had asked Lyle to continue using his codename, for now.] I don't fault you for asking. You must be having a hard time with it.
It is, but there's nothing wrong with that. Contrary to what the machine might think, we are only human.
I have enjoyed the company of my comrades, even if I may think they resent me. [...crap, that wasn't what he wanted to say at all.]