Because-- [ he holds his hand out to explain. ] Because I'd become a liability to you, right? And you'd pose a danger to me.

[ he clucks his tongue. ]

I dunno, actually. I don't think they know who we are individually yet, so... It'd be best to cut ties, wouldn't it?

[ alex is very thankful that his family does not live in the city, but they're still a little too close for his liking. it's not like he can just tell them to up and move for no reason, though-- the thought is so absurd it hasn't even crossed his mind.

ben paul's family, fred's mother, lyall's coworker-- all innocents caught in the crossfire.

so if it were ravi who suddenly forgot, alex would want to put as much distance between them as possible. ]