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Please humour me the fact I've no desire to go down there and find out for myself: was all the tech from the genetics labs destroyed? The computers are what I'm wondering about, specifically.

I believe some were retrieved shortly after the place was discovered, as well, but I admit I have no idea who they ended up with. Word on either would be appreciated. I have a personal investment, as much as I'm loathe to associate myself so directly with the place.

Thank you.

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I don't need it to work. You'd be surprised how much data can survive a fire.

[But he's aware it's probably wishful thinking.]

Even if they are charred?

Dude I just don't get computers.

[But really, at least he has a bit of a break. He is from the 60s.]

Charring isn't the problem so much as melting. Even then, it's possible to patch repairs on intact pieces in order to access anything remaining. It may not be a total recovery, but it can often yield something.

[He doesn't actually want a lesson on computers, Josie.]

Huh. [Hank would have been totally into that stuff. Alex just feels like an idiot.]

Well if that's the case, I'll go down there right now and drag a few over to you.

I didn't really mean it as a suggestion, Alex. It would be better if you stayed away from there.

Hey, I was in there when it was on fire and half melting--I figure it can't do anything to me now.

The place loves to surprise us. Please don't tempt fate.

I won't.

I'll even take someone with me.

[See, no solo runs. Which is where he usually gets tripped up.]

Better yet, don't go at all.

If you really don't want me to go, I won't.

[He only wants to go for Josias, anyways.]

I'd vastly prefer if you didn't. But I'm not going to order you around.

I know you aren't.

But you can ask. And I can decide not to, because of that.

It's...you know.

A thing.

[A thing people do for one another. When they care. Even if..well. They don't talk about it.]

Thank you for the explanation. I would never have grasped the finer nuances of 'A thing' without it.

Haha oh man you are a comedian. You should take up stand up.

[Alex can't help how awkward he is sometime. But the words are sent in jest.]

I'm sure they'd all love trying to read the screen of my communicator up on the stage.

[It's more snippy than it should be, maybe, but he's reacting a little badly to the idea of being responsible for any of Alex's actions.]

What--

--dude, why are you pissed? That was a joke.

You didn't want me to go, I'm not going, and now you're annoyed.

And if I'd said yes? Please, Alex, go back into a place everyone knows was terribly dangerous and is possibly still dangerous, now with the added touch of potential structural damage from a recent fire, just to maybe collect up any remaining charred computer parts that have only a slim possibility of helping my situation.

Would you have done it?

Would you jump off a cliff if I asked you nicely enough, too?

No, I was just trying to help!

Look, I'm sorry if you have an issue with me actually being willing to listen to someone for once, that I've learned not to be such a pigheaded asshole about some things.

[Sometimes he feels he can't win.]

Learning how to listen to others doesn't mean you forget how to think for yourself. Do you think I want you bending to my every whim or need?

I'm not saying I'm not thinking for myself! I was willing to listen and decided that you were probably right.

What, is that a problem? Me deciding that you were probably smart to be cautious?

I don't like it when you give up.

And I'm glad you don't.

I'm just trying to be smarter. Not give up...just be smarter about my choices.

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