[ his response is immediate ] The only way we survive is if we keep an eye on each other.

It's bad enough we're stranded on a remote planet. We have these suits that limit us like we're machines. [ he picks at the seam of the strange suit, fingers itching to peel it off. ] We can't- couldn't have exist here without each other's help. Keeping an eye on each other isn't a burden, it's self preservation.

[ just like that, his sudden intensity flares out and he rolls his shoulders. ]

Think of it this way, I'm your backup battery, just like you are mine. The more we have, the better.