They talk like that for a bit, professionally operational, and yes, treating him like he's just there, but also not really saying anything he doesn't already know or can infer that they know. Jimmy Quill seems to be pointedly ignoring Xie, like he's a problem the DI doesn't want to deal with right now. Tony Costain glances at him occasionally, giving him an appraising look as if wondering if it would be an even fight if it came down to it. Lisa keeps her head down from then on.
"Right," says Quill after a while, gathering a handful of papers that are covered in Kevin's handwriting. "Tone - get back out there after lunch, find out what the word is in both worlds about this. He's not going to be able to keep it a secret for long. Lisa - when you're done with running this new data, take a rest. Kev - you stay here, I guess. Work on your little problem."
He finally looks at Xie and adds:
"Is your suspect fit for questioning, Detective Constable?"
"As fit as he's ever going to be, Guv," says Kevin, glancing over with a knowing smirk. "I don't think he's going to be very helpful, mind."
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Date: 2023-10-18 07:06 am (UTC)"Right," says Quill after a while, gathering a handful of papers that are covered in Kevin's handwriting. "Tone - get back out there after lunch, find out what the word is in both worlds about this. He's not going to be able to keep it a secret for long. Lisa - when you're done with running this new data, take a rest. Kev - you stay here, I guess. Work on your little problem."
He finally looks at Xie and adds:
"Is your suspect fit for questioning, Detective Constable?"
"As fit as he's ever going to be, Guv," says Kevin, glancing over with a knowing smirk. "I don't think he's going to be very helpful, mind."