*shrugs a little listlessly (he doesn't really care, and it's been a hard couple of nights)* He told me he wasn't affiliated with the institute. Says he's out of Grand Fork. Whatever.
Are you all right?
*lets his gaze wander across the island in front of you, tracking the light reflecting from the water in your glass* It'd be a helluva lot easier if he was spouting complete bullshit.