[ There's an awkward pause. On one hand, he doesn't really trust her with vulnerabilities, on another... she really doesn't look dangerous. Maybe she could break a baguette, but that's not much of a threat. ]

Uh, yeah, I -- it kinda got disconnected. [ You've got a friend with a robot arm, you know how it works, right? ] Can't fix it while my other one's in a cast.

[ Is she offering to come to him? BRISTLE. But she's good with tech, right? Aside from waiting however long this enhanced healing is supposed to take, this could be his best bet to get himself in order. Hm. ]

[ FINE. He'll be sociable. Accept the FUSSSSS. ]

Area with the high school and the bunker. Hot water house. Why?