[ Well, this was not the question Andrew expected. Perhaps he should have? He's not sure, since his focus was firmly on the new memories during the conversation, the previous existence memories, and being brought back to that was like ... getting frostbite? Something like that. He's not the one good at poetry.
For a moment, he considers dismissing the question. He can. He possibly should, for the very same reason that he never hinted to Zack that there was something to look into. Something about it could whither to the core the faith in the institution, even with a heavily sanitized version.
But it also wouldn't be honorable, with all that Eren's told him. All that Eren's shared of himself. Would Andrew be protecting Eren, after all, or himself?
It's possible that the delay in his own answer will belie the deliberate lightness in the next text. And if Eren doesn't pick up on the paranoia that even private texting is not safe, well, probably for the better. ]
Not much of a story I can tell you. Still, probably better over a cup of coffee.
[ His discretion bought, at least as far as he knows, human lives. He can't risk them, not even within the confines of software run by a company that probably didn't have even passing acquaintance with government snooping.
On the other hand, Eren will even so get at best a very heavily edited version of the answer. Might not even be worth getting around to wherever they meet...
Good thing he already sent the text. Can't back down now. ]
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For a moment, he considers dismissing the question. He can. He possibly should, for the very same reason that he never hinted to Zack that there was something to look into. Something about it could whither to the core the faith in the institution, even with a heavily sanitized version.
But it also wouldn't be honorable, with all that Eren's told him. All that Eren's shared of himself. Would Andrew be protecting Eren, after all, or himself?
It's possible that the delay in his own answer will belie the deliberate lightness in the next text. And if Eren doesn't pick up on the paranoia that even private texting is not safe, well, probably for the better. ]
Not much of a story I can tell you. Still, probably better over a cup of coffee.
[ His discretion bought, at least as far as he knows, human lives. He can't risk them, not even within the confines of software run by a company that probably didn't have even passing acquaintance with government snooping.
On the other hand, Eren will even so get at best a very heavily edited version of the answer. Might not even be worth getting around to wherever they meet...
Good thing he already sent the text. Can't back down now. ]