[ really, he'd be likely to get himself into trouble one way or another with marta eventually, it's always just a matter of how, considering his own knack for stubbornness and being difficult. he's survived it before and he's bound to survive it again. not that his injured condition gets him any pity points.

kovacs snickers a bit at the comment, because of course he tends to lean towards believing that.

everything has their reason, with everyone having their own sense of ulterior motive. if he'd been reminded of anything in his brief return to his own world, it's that very fact. it might be that he gave in to trust too easily during the past year and some on this station. ]

People can surprise you. [ he gives a shrug, like with that, he's rolling off the weight that the statement actually carries. ] So, what, then — you just one of those do-gooder types? I remember this place is stocked to shit with those.