[he can't even be surprised that she'd ask him a question like that, so he just sucks in a breath and goes against his normal, evasive measure of speaking for once.]
I'm not—you have my word on it. I got dragged into this mess without a damn clue of what's going on.
[he has no idea where she stands either, of course. everyone is playing the part of being innocent, and it's not like alvin doesn't know that she could be staff or one of the six as well. nobody is exempt, even if he doesn't have much reason to put a lot of faith in her being that way.
save for the fact that in some ways, she can be just as evasive as he is.] You can kill me yourself if it turns out I'm lying.
[it's kind of extreme to say, but alvin knows he needs some of the heat off him, and that means answering questions in earnest, even if it's only in private conversation. he'll finish off his glass, putting it down and waiting for another. he's a big enough guy, he can handle a few drinks.]
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I'm not—you have my word on it. I got dragged into this mess without a damn clue of what's going on.
[he has no idea where she stands either, of course. everyone is playing the part of being innocent, and it's not like alvin doesn't know that she could be staff or one of the six as well. nobody is exempt, even if he doesn't have much reason to put a lot of faith in her being that way.
save for the fact that in some ways, she can be just as evasive as he is.] You can kill me yourself if it turns out I'm lying.
[it's kind of extreme to say, but alvin knows he needs some of the heat off him, and that means answering questions in earnest, even if it's only in private conversation. he'll finish off his glass, putting it down and waiting for another. he's a big enough guy, he can handle a few drinks.]