[His eyebrows raise slightly. There's an almost-but-not-quite imperceptible nod of approval. Good. He expects everyone he knows to just stew in their problems, honestly, so this is a pleasant change.]

It's not so much that I wanted to ask.

[Hopping up on a barstool, he rests his arms on the bar, one folded over the other.]

I wanted to thank you. There were a great many distraction fallacies taking place after that broadcast, and you were one of the few I saw who refused to engage. Who continued to see what was happening for exactly what it was. You weren't quiet about it, either. I respect that.