[ Vincent is rarely as uncaring as he pretends. Maybe Nero can pick up on that; maybe not. At the very least, he seems to be taking the admission seriously. It's hardly a surprising arrangement.

There's questions Vincent would dearly like to confirm, but they can't be asked here. And probably not until he figures out a few things himself. ]

...

[ And sometimes, the silence is meaningful rather than annoying. Vincent never really imagined himself doing this. The amount of people who had his cellphone details might barely surpass the fingers of both hands.

And here he is, pulling out the relic granted to him by that Fox creature. ]

You have one of these? I'll give you the contact information. If I learn anything that will help you get back, I'll pass it on. That's all I can do for you right now.

[ He'll... help? Vincent isn't going to remain as some watchdog over Nero's every move? ]