"A nice change of pace except, yeah. That." And as much as he slings his hands in his pockets and smirks, as much as he tries to keep an easy eye on things- that thought pings in among the rattling of patterns and variables in the back of his head as well. That one irregular point of data might become the norm. Winning streaks don't always last, all that. But- they've got some kind of a support network for when shit goes wrong, it looks like.

Medics and grief counseling. Shit they didn't have on the front, shit they sure as hell didn't have during the project.

"He's not gonna tell me anything about what went down but- uh." Feels weird to ask THE chief this. "You alright?"