Togusa pauses, and for a few seconds, he can only wrinkle his brow in thought. His mouth opens, then he re-thinks his first instinct. His look turns more confused. “Looking to me for a leader? I can keep people on track well enough.” But lead? Surely, he wants Mariko.

Or- whoever her Other is.

But Zee can still see who he has in front of him, not Retrospec’s wish for just the Other. Togusa sighs. “Year ago, I would have said you’ve got the wrong man. Even my Other is apparently the wrong man. But I’m who you’ve got.”

“You’re expecting- or banking on- Vanderweele having resources in the outer layers?”