[ Claire laughs through his nose. As much as he’d like to stay on good terms with Tonegawa the man does seem to enjoy trying to push him into saying something Chane will disapprove of... or perhaps he's betting that Claire will snap and call him out on it, forfeiting what rapport they have. Well, if he insists on playing this game of Social Landmine Chicken...

... Claire will just forge a different way through the coversation. He hasn't looked at Chane again but she's in his peripheral vision. ] Whose benefit? You're thinkin' too much into it. Is it really strange that she'd tell me 'bout where she's working? A good relationship's all about communication, ain't it? At least that's the line you hear people here spinning all the time. It's actually a little different to the kinda thing you used to hear back home, but I think I agree with it!