Hanging out with friends – you had done it before, but rarely with him. Since deviating, he seemed to enjoy spending time with his co-workers and trying to befriend them. Now it was your turn.

You walk beside Connor down a dark sidewalk lit by streetlights. On one side was a playground; opposite was a river blocked off by a rail. It was the same area you had gone to after investigating the Tracis. He slows his pace to walk over to the fence, watching the water below. His LED cycles between yellow and blue as he looks at you softly.

“Are you cold? My thermal sensors detect a low temperature, but you're dressed quite lightly. Here, take my jacket.”