[The surprise isn't so much to learn that he's talking to that person, though he hadn't figured that much out, but that Sasako-san had volunteered the connection. He was really expecting less information to be volunteered in response to his behavior, not more.
It only takes him a brief pause to put the connection together, and respond in kind, though.]
So Sasako-san was Terrorist-san all along. Hmm. But doesn't that mean you're off the clock all the time?
Not that I want to be killed for that sort of reason anyway, it wouldn't fit my vision at all.
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[The surprise isn't so much to learn that he's talking to that person, though he hadn't figured that much out, but that Sasako-san had volunteered the connection. He was really expecting less information to be volunteered in response to his behavior, not more.
It only takes him a brief pause to put the connection together, and respond in kind, though.]
So Sasako-san was Terrorist-san all along. Hmm. But doesn't that mean you're off the clock all the time?
Not that I want to be killed for that sort of reason anyway, it wouldn't fit my vision at all.