Okay. [It's what he says first, because he thinks that's appropriate. He's not a moron, he can read the tone, but...pushing seems like it's a delicate matter.]
...having been on Wally's end of things, I think I get it. Akane used to do the same. [Still does, actually, but he's sidestepping that.] You do what you have to to get results, but...I dunno.
[An awkward pause.] Sorry for seeing that. But I guess we're even? [A joke that falls flat, because now he's just watching Dick carefully to try and read him.]
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...having been on Wally's end of things, I think I get it. Akane used to do the same. [Still does, actually, but he's sidestepping that.] You do what you have to to get results, but...I dunno.
[An awkward pause.] Sorry for seeing that. But I guess we're even? [A joke that falls flat, because now he's just watching Dick carefully to try and read him.]