...a little worse than usual, but it's easy enough to ignore most of the time. [ he can be honest about that, at least, because it doesn't really make a difference to him now in the wake of this trial. but there's a little smile, not quite sincere but close enough to try and ease them. ] I can make it until Monday, don't worry.

The problem is people were looking at things broadly which is why Hot Mess came up, I think. People started trying to find another team and focused on the most loose ideas they could to apply to them. Unfortunately, it was enough to sway enough people without more definite evidence. So...broadly, but not too broadly.