[ God. That plea in his voice ... The man had worked for Yama, right? What did failure mean for someone in that position? It couldn't possibly have been pleasant, Hiro knew that already, but ... In that moment, the thought crystallizes instantly: Callaghan was irrevocably damaged by this experience too. Just not to the same extent as his brother. And after seeing how close the two are now, Hiro can't help the spike of pity. For Callaghan, a man he used to hate more than anyone in the world...
A man he doesn't hate at all, any more.
He just shakes his head, the movement gentler now. And just this once, he switches off the modulator. Still comm-only, so it won't leak out to the outside, but normally he doesn't even take that chance. ]
It's okay. Just wait for me outside, okay? When I'm done, we'll leave.
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A man he doesn't hate at all, any more.
He just shakes his head, the movement gentler now. And just this once, he switches off the modulator. Still comm-only, so it won't leak out to the outside, but normally he doesn't even take that chance. ]
It's okay. Just wait for me outside, okay? When I'm done, we'll leave.