[Hey, that's more information than before. But, all the same, he wants to make it very clear he's accepting stalling. That 'later' is a choice, and he's going to respect that choice.]
[It's more than he's had to go on before. And if Kaneda is telling him a snippet now... it looks like that trust isn't misplaced.]
Hey.
[A beat.]
How's the dog?
[Deliberate, obvious subject change. Also purposeful. I am honoring our agreement and no longer hounding you for information you don't want to give.]
no subject
[Hey, that's more information than before. But, all the same, he wants to make it very clear he's accepting stalling. That 'later' is a choice, and he's going to respect that choice.]
[It's more than he's had to go on before. And if Kaneda is telling him a snippet now... it looks like that trust isn't misplaced.]
Hey.
[A beat.]
How's the dog?
[Deliberate, obvious subject change. Also purposeful. I am honoring our agreement and no longer hounding you for information you don't want to give.]