[And on top of being a total stranger to his databases, Tess could never pass for someone who belongs anywhere close to anything pristine or sterile. Her clothes are very lived in, her hair messily pulled back, her face flecked with scars. No technician, no tech whiz. She leans against a wall she considers a safe distance away, her thumbs hooked into her pockets. She speaks bluntly:]
And don't bother looking for the gun. We disarm all the inmates when we bring them in.
Arrival!
[And on top of being a total stranger to his databases, Tess could never pass for someone who belongs anywhere close to anything pristine or sterile. Her clothes are very lived in, her hair messily pulled back, her face flecked with scars. No technician, no tech whiz. She leans against a wall she considers a safe distance away, her thumbs hooked into her pockets. She speaks bluntly:]
And don't bother looking for the gun. We disarm all the inmates when we bring them in.