"Ah, no. That was after. Pretty sure I mentioned this before but, we can get demoted, you know. I was worried I'd be risking it if I didn't lock myself up and throw away the key." He shrugs and now he's shoving his hands in his pockets. Maybe that makes it sound a bit selfish.

"Eventually, you're gonna have to find a way to manage that on your own. Without the ... hat guy. But, don't worry. I know there's no fix for it. It doesn't work that way." And he could just completely ignore him entirely, he is aware of that, too.