[ Zarina's answer genuinely surprises him, but he doesn't show it, other than another slight tilt of the head. Sally's never been anyone's favorite that he's known of, being about as dangerous and determined as any of the rest of them ... but the logic is sound, and from what Danny knows, it's not that far off the mark.
Or at least, the bit about not enjoying the bloodshed as much. There's only so much of her left that's human. Her mind is so far from its anchor that it seems like only suffering draws her back into herself - or drags, as the case may be. ]
That's something to think about.
[ It's his only response to that; he was honestly expecting her to say Philip, or Caleb, or try to be cute and say him knowing there's no possible way he would ever be anyone's favorite for any reason. Her return question, almost a challenge, makes him hmm to himself, taking her recorder in both hands where she can see it. ]
You're all fascinating in different ways. I can't pick just one. [ Which is not as far from the truth as it could be, and the way he says it is almost genuine enough to believe. ] You're near the top of the list, of course. Jane. Nancy. Yui. Dwight can be fun to have in a trial, at least up to a point.
[ All people who're like him enough to admire, or easy to harass and infuriate. And, of course, the people who he wants to see afraid of him, really afraid. But that's everyone at the end of the day. ]
oh boy do i know how that goes
Or at least, the bit about not enjoying the bloodshed as much. There's only so much of her left that's human. Her mind is so far from its anchor that it seems like only suffering draws her back into herself - or drags, as the case may be. ]
That's something to think about.
[ It's his only response to that; he was honestly expecting her to say Philip, or Caleb, or try to be cute and say him knowing there's no possible way he would ever be anyone's favorite for any reason. Her return question, almost a challenge, makes him hmm to himself, taking her recorder in both hands where she can see it. ]
You're all fascinating in different ways. I can't pick just one. [ Which is not as far from the truth as it could be, and the way he says it is almost genuine enough to believe. ] You're near the top of the list, of course. Jane. Nancy. Yui. Dwight can be fun to have in a trial, at least up to a point.
[ All people who're like him enough to admire, or easy to harass and infuriate. And, of course, the people who he wants to see afraid of him, really afraid. But that's everyone at the end of the day. ]