[ once the doors close, jughead takes the opportunity to pull his friend into a hug. a little desperate and weird maybe, but considering the last time he saw archie, the redhead was being hauled away in cuffs, it seems appropriate. ]

Fuck, Arch. This whole situation is screwed up, but I'm glad you're here.

[ with that said, he steps back and releases archie, sliding his hands into the pockets of his coats. ]

We're working on finding out more information about LIES and the Deceit Gene as we work on finding a way to reduce the oppression of subs. It's... a big task, but with your help, I'm sure we can figure things out.