[Ben does not understand the differences, not truly; he understands the fear, the horror. He has a face to put to that emotion, a real person to fill that role, but Lydecker's name was never Daddy. He was Sir, always, the only constant face of Manticore. He embodied the entire corporation and Ben and his unit were terrified of him and did not know love.
So Ben wants to understand, but he doesn't - or rather what he understands is that the corner is empty, though he strains all of his senses to find evidence of Garret Hobbs anywhere in this room. He simply isn't there. Ben's eyebrows draw together and he returns his attention to her in full.]
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So Ben wants to understand, but he doesn't - or rather what he understands is that the corner is empty, though he strains all of his senses to find evidence of Garret Hobbs anywhere in this room. He simply isn't there. Ben's eyebrows draw together and he returns his attention to her in full.]
Abigail, there's no one there. Just you and me.