It’s the only thing we can do. [And that’s just that. However, aware of the morbid turn this is taking, he beams.] But take as long as ya need! I mean, it took me four stops and almost bein’ executed before I adjusted, ha ha!

[WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT’S NOT SOMETHING YOU JUST TELL PEOPLE…]

[Joker’s expression eases up as Greg mentions Steven, and something twists oddly in his gut. Yeah, he figured they were close, but… Somehow, it seems all the stranger to see it actually coming from Greg, that level of genuine care.]

Ha, ya don’t have ta worry. He’s a bright young lad, and everyone seems ta like him so far as I can tell. Gonna be an assistant for some of the shows! He looks excited for it.