[ Jayce's response—his even-handed acceptance of his own inability to inspire trust—earns him an appraising look from Shadow. This is... well, pretty different from what Shadow has come to expect from scientists. The Professor and the Doctor had both shared a similar sort of intensity, a dedication to their goals to the exclusion of all else, but they'd also both possessed a degree of self-assurance that tipped over into outright arrogance. If stymied by the distrust and uncertainty of those around them, they would have never assigned any blame to themselves. ]
... Some of the other Drifters might tell me if I ask.
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... Some of the other Drifters might tell me if I ask.