[Now he's picturing what Lian would have been like if she got the chance to have the argument with her father about picking up his mantle. They need to get off this topic and quick.]

Can we stop talking in the stairwell? You've been given one of these places in the Up, haven't you? Can we go there?

I'm not supposed to be here anymore apparently, they're quarantining disobedient subs to the Down now.