[It isn't that Nick is typically a cryptic sort of person - he's honest, but usually not terribly verbose - and because of that it feels odd that he seems to be gaining steam, that this is grinding his (perhaps literal) gears so much that he finds it hard to balance himself.
Nate can relate, and he's appreciative of the fact that Nick's lack of need for rest has made him the premier expert on the kind of stuff that goes down when everyone else is asleep - or in Nate's case, just not checking the network.
The Guard is not the cops, they both know, but it has enough authoritative connotation to come across that way or neither of them would be here after hours. He moves in, unsure if they're at this point but willing to convey his sincerity regardless when he briefly rests a hand on Nick's shoulder.]
I get it.
[He doesn't consider himself impervious to manipulation, but impervious to corruption? Nate's moral compass is steady, no matter how skewed.]
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Nate can relate, and he's appreciative of the fact that Nick's lack of need for rest has made him the premier expert on the kind of stuff that goes down when everyone else is asleep - or in Nate's case, just not checking the network.
The Guard is not the cops, they both know, but it has enough authoritative connotation to come across that way or neither of them would be here after hours. He moves in, unsure if they're at this point but willing to convey his sincerity regardless when he briefly rests a hand on Nick's shoulder.]
I get it.
[He doesn't consider himself impervious to manipulation, but impervious to corruption? Nate's moral compass is steady, no matter how skewed.]
But it's not all you, y'know. Team effort.