[ ... here john did not actually expect something so flagrantly honest. the inquiry itself had been something in jest, anticipating a "haha well yes" but instead there's... that. (perhaps bizarrely, it's not something that goes unappreciated.)

with retrospec brought up, he's suddenly unsure of how much he wants to pry, evident in his tentative pause. ]

So you're worried 'bout a.. threat bein' brought in by Retrospec. Through- whatever? Whoever.

[ just.. if he has that one right. ]

And what's this threat like?

[ like he'd guess it's some sort of sickness or virus, considering what they're here for, but that wasn't actually explicitly stated, so. ]