And what if it affects you? What if it manages to cause damage before I can pull it?

[ There has to be another way, a safer way, one that doesn't involve him putting himself at the most possible risk.

It's concern, in his own way, even if he won't tell him not to, won't try to dissuade him if this is what he really wants. But like Hell he won't say anything at all. He's past that unquestioning phase of his life. ]

You told me what Epsilon did to Agent Washington. We can't afford that happening to you. Not now.