[He confirms, almost immediately. Costigan's natural inclination would be to ask more questions, to press for information, but he intentionally opposes that when speaking with kids like Jack, people he cares about. Arthur is Ariadne's business associate, he knows that. Like he knows the two know Cobb and Freddy somehow. But that's a complicated mess that he's still trying to puzzle out.
Costigan leans forward onto the table and takes another sip of his coffee, glancing briefly at the empty chair before him before looking out at the people again.]
You think it's possible to live here? To get comfortable and have an actual life here, beyond just working and serving the Emperor's whims?
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[He confirms, almost immediately. Costigan's natural inclination would be to ask more questions, to press for information, but he intentionally opposes that when speaking with kids like Jack, people he cares about. Arthur is Ariadne's business associate, he knows that. Like he knows the two know Cobb and Freddy somehow. But that's a complicated mess that he's still trying to puzzle out.
Costigan leans forward onto the table and takes another sip of his coffee, glancing briefly at the empty chair before him before looking out at the people again.]
You think it's possible to live here? To get comfortable and have an actual life here, beyond just working and serving the Emperor's whims?