"Yes, yes, we've established that," he says, his voice taking a brusque tone. Honestly, she'd been relatively straightforward up until this point, does she really have to play coy now? Complaining won't get him the answers he wants, though; he'll have to think this out himself.

"...and we've established that the two of them were working together," he continues. "So whoever the third was would have to be someone connected to them, someone with the same goals and in...ter..."

His voice trails off and his jaw drops as he finally puts the pieces together. Damn, it's so obvious! Why didn't he realize it sooner?