"I appreciate the warning." It's a good thing to keep in mind at least, and something to ponder. She's right, of course. If he did decide to open up to Ms. Willis now or in the future he would need to do so openly.

It's not a task he's up to for the moment, he suspects. But that doesn't mean the officer is wary of her.

"I'm pretty good at telling when people are lying too, but that comes with the job, not magic." Katsuya flips his badge dismissively as though it explains everything, and maybe it does.