[Oh. Well that went over...better than expected. At least he's not getting yelled at any more, or otherwise lectured like he'd expect from a guy who used to be a professor. Both of Hiro's eyebrows shoot up, and he scans Callaghan's face uncertainly for a solid eight seconds.
If he's being asked questions, he's being trusted, implicitly, to give truthful answers, so that's a plus.]
...It was just a basic, second signal that was meant to override whatever commands they were already picking up from you. I thought it'd be a way to get them under control. I didn't - it wasn't supposed to affect you. That's supposed to be a one-way connection.
[He scuffs his feet and skirts the edge of the room, peering down tunnels, because from here? He honestly doesn't know which way to go. And then he glances back over his shoulder at Callaghan. Dude looks rough.]
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If he's being asked questions, he's being trusted, implicitly, to give truthful answers, so that's a plus.]
...It was just a basic, second signal that was meant to override whatever commands they were already picking up from you. I thought it'd be a way to get them under control. I didn't - it wasn't supposed to affect you. That's supposed to be a one-way connection.
[He scuffs his feet and skirts the edge of the room, peering down tunnels, because from here? He honestly doesn't know which way to go. And then he glances back over his shoulder at Callaghan. Dude looks rough.]
Maybe you should sit down and rest for a second.