[Mm. Despite her intimidation factor, she seems... pretty nice, actually. She hasn't yelled at him once yet, even after he messed up.]

I understand.

[It puts a lot of stuff into perspective, actually meeting a person from that world. Someone who lived that every day. Politeness is just automatic at this point, but it's all he knows and... it really doesn't matter, does it?]

I want to stay here as long as it takes to get to the bottom of everything. I don't leave cases half-finished. But... I already did my running away, before Wonderland. I have unfinished business back at the B--

[He stops himself, before his words would've dissolved into static. He doesn't need to bring attention to that little quirk of the Bureau.]

--Back at... my current home.