[And something about that - maybe the mention of Kaneki, maybe something else entirely, he can't really say for sure - seems to kick something in his head into gear; the shift is visible, his expression leaving some of the annoyance behind and slipping easily into something slightly more neutral, or at least less like he's going to rip your face off with extreme prejudice.]

I've already been working on it; I've spoken to McDougal-san, to try to get his perspective on what the entire ridiculous lot of you thought you were doing. I've also been watching everything that's happened today - or at least, as much as I can, I am still only one person - and trying to ascertain how much is true and how much is the result of brainwashing.

It's ugly, to put it very gently.