[He nods. He doesn't notice her tensing up. He's preoccupied with his own self pity.]
Yeah, it is. It's both of those things. And... You're not supposed to be able to, I don't think, but Hermann and I made a deal with Max. I, um, well... Hermann thought we were doing it to send the message back home, you know? To make sure Pentecost would know, in case we don't get back...
[He picks at his bracelet. He's not sure why he's telling her this.]
But... I changed my mind. I told Max that I wanted something to help us here instead. Something to help us win the game so we can just, um, go home and tell him ourselves.
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Yeah, it is. It's both of those things. And... You're not supposed to be able to, I don't think, but Hermann and I made a deal with Max. I, um, well... Hermann thought we were doing it to send the message back home, you know? To make sure Pentecost would know, in case we don't get back...
[He picks at his bracelet. He's not sure why he's telling her this.]
But... I changed my mind. I told Max that I wanted something to help us here instead. Something to help us win the game so we can just, um, go home and tell him ourselves.