[Ellie laughs too; because it's fucking ridiculous, objectively, even if parts of it sting. The world keeps turning and they have to deal with it.]

Yep. Talk about living a double life.

[Not exactly, Ellie.]

And yeah, it's Gene. You might see him around the network, he's a good guy, watches out for people.

[Her expression flickers a little, thoughtful and warm. She obviously does care about him.]

And yeah, he does. When we got back he said he still considered me family. I guess we'll figure it out.