[ He's still brilliant. That's the line Nellie maintains, at least. Crazy, sure, but still just as bright. She's too young to have been around the ACRG for the fall-out, but not so young that she doesn't remember the sort of weight that his name used to carry. It's through trying to keep up with him that she's gotten past both the old legend and the current reputation, and there's nothing in the patient tone in her voice that is feigned or insincere.
Gently, she pats his collar, shaking her head once. ]
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Gently, she pats his collar, shaking her head once. ]
It's okay. Can't scare Nellie away.