[Knowing now that Daphne might try for legal action is headache-inducing. He's hoping he can resolve this before they escalate to that.]
Right. Listen, Chris. Sorry if I'm... if I do that. There are certain things I just sort of... expect. Attacking a stranger in my time is assault and, well... Yes. You would typically get the police involved in that. You can be arrested for verbal assault. I do understand that it's different in your world. And in this place, the authorities can't be trusted. Well, you can't trust the police where I'm from, either, but they're less likely to put you in a situation where you're going to be sexually assaulted on a public network at a bare minimum. I genuinely don't understand what's going on here or why this all escalated, but I appreciate you helping me try to deescalate.
Charles is more than just Daphne's contract partner. I know I'd be unreasonable if I found out someone had hurt you for seemingly no reason. I'm sorry to drag you into this. I'll make it up to you.
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Right.
Listen, Chris.
Sorry if I'm... if I do that.
There are certain things I just sort of... expect.
Attacking a stranger in my time is assault and, well...
Yes.
You would typically get the police involved in that.
You can be arrested for verbal assault.
I do understand that it's different in your world.
And in this place, the authorities can't be trusted.
Well, you can't trust the police where I'm from, either, but they're less likely to put you in a situation where you're going to be sexually assaulted on a public network at a bare minimum.
I genuinely don't understand what's going on here or why this all escalated, but I appreciate you helping me try to deescalate.
Charles is more than just Daphne's contract partner.
I know I'd be unreasonable if I found out someone had hurt you for seemingly no reason.
I'm sorry to drag you into this.
I'll make it up to you.