[It all points to a much larger global conspiracy that Jack knows is there but can't find. Knowing Reyes is likely steps ahead of him just adds to the frustration, but that's how it had always been, wasn't it? His eyebrows furrow--Jack is clearly thinking of something that isn't necessarily what's leaving his mouth.
Jack knows he could go to Talon for answers--it's what Gabriel has done--but he can't make those compromises. He's already lost too much of himself, and with so little left, he has to cling to what he can. Maybe Gabriel can run with the people who took Ana from them, but Jack can't. Won't. He's not that kind of person.
Maybe that's why he's always a step behind; why he can't get his hands around the answers he wants. He's stooped so low already but won't stoop low enough. Dog chasing a car.
After a moment, he seems to shake himself out of it, like he's remembering that Shepard is in the room with him, expecting an answer.]
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[It all points to a much larger global conspiracy that Jack knows is there but can't find. Knowing Reyes is likely steps ahead of him just adds to the frustration, but that's how it had always been, wasn't it? His eyebrows furrow--Jack is clearly thinking of something that isn't necessarily what's leaving his mouth.
Jack knows he could go to Talon for answers--it's what Gabriel has done--but he can't make those compromises. He's already lost too much of himself, and with so little left, he has to cling to what he can. Maybe Gabriel can run with the people who took Ana from them, but Jack can't. Won't. He's not that kind of person.
Maybe that's why he's always a step behind; why he can't get his hands around the answers he wants. He's stooped so low already but won't stoop low enough. Dog chasing a car.
After a moment, he seems to shake himself out of it, like he's remembering that Shepard is in the room with him, expecting an answer.]
Then I ended up here, so--