It's--

[has connor been harmed physically in any way? no. but he's been through the emotional turmoil of watching hank die brutally, then come back, then disappear again without a word. right after he started experiencing deviancy of his own, starting to accept his emotions and opening himself to the possibility of gathering data by simply living it rather than observing--it had hurt. but ralph doesn't need to know that. honestly, most deviants have no reason to trust him--in fact, connor is surprised simon had so readily.]

It's been different than what I was commissioned for.

[that's the safe answer. the mention of kara only serves to confirm what connor has been thinking. she hadn't trusted him either--she'd even threatened him if he tried to continue his investigation here.]

Kara was here--very briefly. Thankfully the little girl, Alice, was not. This isn't a place for children. [he pauses, wondering if ralph ever knew.] Human or android.

[he glances towards the items ralph had been standing in front of.]

What do you hope to accomplish here?

[whether he wants to take that to mean overall or here at the marketplace specifically is up to ralph.]