[ kovacs doesn't loosen his fingers from around the gun; it's a natural response to moving about a suspiciously empty castle and ending up in a room that's put up a construct of his old memories, likely as a way to try to lower his guard. but kovacs is accustomed to constructs, and for all that this smells and feels like harlan's world, he knows better.
he doesn't recognize the man that appears, and so he's not taking chances yet. while he doesn't prepare to shoot, he's still going to ask questions. ]
What can I say? I'm terrible at a conversation. [ not entirely true. he's at least not a "shoot first, ask questions later" type; he'll at least try asking first. ] Never seen you before.
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he doesn't recognize the man that appears, and so he's not taking chances yet. while he doesn't prepare to shoot, he's still going to ask questions. ]
What can I say? I'm terrible at a conversation. [ not entirely true. he's at least not a "shoot first, ask questions later" type; he'll at least try asking first. ] Never seen you before.