Oh that, that was just... I dunno, I mean my brother-in-law gave it a shot, it was no big deal. Pretty sure half the people were drunk. I've seen sketchier games in a college dorm.

[ Melodramatic indeed, he was worried she was talking about something else he'd missed. ]

I mean everything's a test, ain't it? No different wherever you are. Just extra monitoring here.

[ And he's a blow hard but he's also not going to complain about that loudly right here and now. He thinks there are bigger problems, personally...but he might have some tunnel vision. ]

Frankly I registered for the medical, but I probably would've anyway to do my work. I mean what happened where you live sounds like shit, but it feels different here. Not saying it's ideal, but that's not gonna happen anyway, at least not any time soon. I mean, I...don't know what I'm saying, but things are going to happen whether you register or not. At least if you register, you'll be able to do whatever it is you do more easily. We can barely keep this place together as it is.

[ Fail subtle. Well he tried. ]