[ ...And after the previous incident, this not only was a case of "...somewhere there was an alternate universe doppelganger", but a very ...very nice sort of change; there actually was a second or two pause that yes, she had caught on, and no, she wasn't going to get after him.]

[He smiled, relaxing a little - albeit not quite back to "don't care about anything let me be a puddle that isn't thinking".]

Yes ... it's nice to get a break, and the last time I was here for Oktoberfest, I was chasing a case - I didn't exactly have time to stop and enjoy the festival. How've you been doing? [After what'd gone on in Silent Hill ... it was nice to see her happy.]