Something hit home there. Something clicked in Sasuke's head. But then, Shiro's shut out more effectively than Chloe or Eddie combined. It definitely registers on his own face - a sort of tired acceptance.

If you push, when you push, people who are that withdrawn, you don't make progress.

"If you want to stay, I can work while we talk," he says, casually. "But I won't stop you, either way."