Something like that? You're sure not doing a great job of it if you were letting Linden harass my friend while just sitting and watching the whole time.

[Rich is unimpressed with Linden's birthday excuse. They all have shitty birthdays when they end up here. Connor spent his dealing with a bunch of his guests getting their first monster changes. Linden having to spend it drunk to deal with his SQUIP doesn't excuse his behaviour towards Jeremy or anyone else. It especially doesn't give the guy who was supposed to be looking after him any less of an obligation to do that. If anything, it gives him more reason to make sure he's not having a lousy day.

Rich folds his arms as he looks over the other man, eventually letting out a sigh.]

Listen, if you can't handle your friend, I'll take him to a hotel. Apparently Mello knows him, maybe he can crash at his place.