"Actually, I have plenty of good qualities. I'm really curious why you never learn any of them from me."
"Then, since you know you have faults, why don't you correct them?"
"Because I'm counting on those faults to make me happy."
"Happiness is contagious."
"Heh, it looks like you rested well. I've noticed your tongue only gets this sharp when you're in good shape mentally and physically. That's why I still prefer you badly wounded, with that stubborn insistence on keeping up appearances even when you're clearly weak."
"Are you talking about yourself? Every time you're lying in the Church Hospital and have had some water, you make a point of waiting until I've left before having the nurse come change your sheets."
"How did you know?"
"Whenever I visit you in the hospital and pass the nurses' station, the nurses there are very willing to share your condition with me. In great detail."
"They must see me as the elder you respect and care about most."
"Then you'd better pay more attention to your safety."
"Hmm?"
"Of the elders I respect, there really aren't many left who can still stand and talk."
Neo: "..."
"Thanks in advance for handling what comes next."
"You're being far too polite."
"Yes, I was just being polite."
"Let your valet handle the actual investigation. I'll handle the blackmail and extortion."
"I trust your professional expertise."
"But you'll have to handle two things. Really just one, since passing along instructions from above hardly counts."
"I'll handle Regiment Commander Daan. I'll go report to him shortly."
"Yes, exactly. Just take care of him. He can give us the latest intentions, and intentions mean returns. Ah, what a delightful assignment. This would have been unimaginable before. Perhaps this is what striving is all about?"
"This is