[Part of him was hoping Bruce would dismiss him saying he was busy- not because he didn't like interacting with the man, far from it. He'd always liked talking to people who were actually smart and capable of lateral thinking- he's always been more of an information-gatherer.

But at least that way he wouldn't feel like he was tossing his worries at the man just to make himself feel better.]

I was wondering if you were making any... any headway on why some people leave, and others have stayed on the turtle since the very beginning. I was wondering if there were some... signs, I guess, to know if someone was doomed to leave soon.