[Gary notices this nervous tick, but doesn't point it out. She's probably flustered and maybe a little embarrassed - no need to point out something that could make her feel those things even worse. He stays on-topic.]
Nope! [His smile turns slightly manic, in a way that suggests he would very much like to have the answer to this question and is frustrated that he doesn't.] But I intend to figure that out. It's my job, y'know? I'm an investigative reporter, I do a weird piece like this once every other week, easy.
[...No he doesn't. Well, not this weird, anyway. But Gary's hoping the boost of confidence will be infectious.]
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Nope! [His smile turns slightly manic, in a way that suggests he would very much like to have the answer to this question and is frustrated that he doesn't.] But I intend to figure that out. It's my job, y'know? I'm an investigative reporter, I do a weird piece like this once every other week, easy.
[...No he doesn't. Well, not this weird, anyway. But Gary's hoping the boost of confidence will be infectious.]