[Knowing what he does of Niles, L can't help but wonder how much of it was motivated by genuine helpfulness and how much was motivated by continuing to see the android in pain.]
He doesn't have a Bond... or he didn't, the last time I spoke with him. It was probably a matter of time, but...
[He falters. He knows that intelligence alone isn't enough to ensure that a person lines up everything they require for survival or sanity. He is, himself, a prime example of it.]
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[Knowing what he does of Niles, L can't help but wonder how much of it was motivated by genuine helpfulness and how much was motivated by continuing to see the android in pain.]
He doesn't have a Bond... or he didn't, the last time I spoke with him. It was probably a matter of time, but...
[He falters. He knows that intelligence alone isn't enough to ensure that a person lines up everything they require for survival or sanity. He is, himself, a prime example of it.]