[That gets a smile, warm if a little apologetic on his own part.]

I'd rather be able to do something than nothing at all.

[And he'd rather die here than wasting away in a bed back home, honestly... He was planning on offering himself up anyway, if they weren't able to find that other Blotter or if they turned out to be a Civilian or Villain.]

We'll announce it at the start of trial so there aren't any surprises. I'll ask him what time he prefers, in case he has things he'd like to share first. After that, we can use the rest of our time to speak of more important things.

[Like how they're going to end the game safely with what they have...]