The request that it be done quietly gets a mild look, Bruce turning it over in his mind but allowing it to stand. It reminds him of his standing, inarticulate agreement with Costigan to do each other favors without question or explanation; with his own desire for privacy so strong, it's not difficult for him to agree.

"If you're willing to wait a few minutes, I can tell you right now," he answers. "You think it's part of what's making them so hard to manage? I haven't really been keeping up on that." The novelty of a portable calming mechanism had worn off by now.