[ When the expected reply doesn't come, Hei's gaze flickers toward Yin. Silent is an anagram for listen, and that's what he does now. Listen when she is silent. She seems to be at a crossroads, like a child unable to decide whether to go left or right. Like she can't comprehend the simple concept that not all surveillance is welcome; or that Hei could do with one less all-seeing eye. It's no fault of hers; just her programming. ]
[ He wants to break this down simply. To explain to her, that private and secret can be both mutually exclusive and inclusive. It's not that he doesn't trust her. He does. It's not even particularly easily won trust, which is one reason why there's so much of it. Another is simply that she's only ever given him reason to trust her more and more. But that's not what this situation is rooted in. It's about establishing boundaries. ]
Was it Mao who ordered you to keep watch?
[ His tone is bland, but he's watching her closely now. ]
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[ He wants to break this down simply. To explain to her, that private and secret can be both mutually exclusive and inclusive. It's not that he doesn't trust her. He does. It's not even particularly easily won trust, which is one reason why there's so much of it. Another is simply that she's only ever given him reason to trust her more and more. But that's not what this situation is rooted in. It's about establishing boundaries. ]
Was it Mao who ordered you to keep watch?
[ His tone is bland, but he's watching her closely now. ]