To an extent. [He's watching this very intricate process curiously. How is the ratio.] And because forming connections here is complicated.
[It's a very delicate balance of growing trust without letting other people, or himself, get too close. He's not sadistic enough to enjoy the way this place works.
That's a fair point, though, and he tips his head slightly to acknowledge it.]
I considered it. But I haven't been close enough to anyone who's ended up there for them to tell me anything of interest. And I doubted they'd appreciate a stranger barging in and demanding answers. [Also, quite frankly--] Things have a way of getting back to me sooner or later anyway.
[Like, he's not claiming to be a mastermind know-it-all of everything everyone here is doing, but. He's gotten plenty of information second and thirdhand.]
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[It's a very delicate balance of growing trust without letting other people, or himself, get too close. He's not sadistic enough to enjoy the way this place works.
That's a fair point, though, and he tips his head slightly to acknowledge it.]
I considered it. But I haven't been close enough to anyone who's ended up there for them to tell me anything of interest. And I doubted they'd appreciate a stranger barging in and demanding answers. [Also, quite frankly--] Things have a way of getting back to me sooner or later anyway.
[Like, he's not claiming to be a mastermind know-it-all of everything everyone here is doing, but. He's gotten plenty of information second and thirdhand.]