[ Calling others by an honorific is not a point of respect for Kim, but a point of formality; he's a consummate professional, and even this place hasn't beaten it out of him. But given the permission, he's happy to switch to someone's first name, and happier still to see the way that Ethan is visibly shaking off that frightful thing, returning to a sense of equilibrium with unusual speed. It would take even Kim longer to recover from something like that.
He nods approvingly. ] Glad to hear you've still got your wits about you -- and a sense of reality. Hold onto those. They'll do you well in the future. The more clear-headed, the better. This place does have a way of trying to get under your skin.
[ And it's best not to let the bastards have the chance. ]
So... first, let's find you some sort of weapon. You any good in a fight, Ethan?
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[ Calling others by an honorific is not a point of respect for Kim, but a point of formality; he's a consummate professional, and even this place hasn't beaten it out of him. But given the permission, he's happy to switch to someone's first name, and happier still to see the way that Ethan is visibly shaking off that frightful thing, returning to a sense of equilibrium with unusual speed. It would take even Kim longer to recover from something like that.
He nods approvingly. ] Glad to hear you've still got your wits about you -- and a sense of reality. Hold onto those. They'll do you well in the future. The more clear-headed, the better. This place does have a way of trying to get under your skin.
[ And it's best not to let the bastards have the chance. ]
So... first, let's find you some sort of weapon. You any good in a fight, Ethan?