[ It's a concern he usually only fields...well, in the field. And on a space station, it's the furthest thing from his mind: they're in the realm of science fiction here, not fantasy. All the eavesdropping he's familiar with, outside from remote viewing, has a basis in technology.
Scully'd be laughing, if she could hear the wheels in his head turning, the way his kneejerk reaction is a kind of amused disbelief. And then how, in response to that imaginary Scully, he's tempted to kneejerk believe the kid - but the important thing here is that Lockwood saw where his eyes went and sussed out the meaning of it without any help. He's a smart kid, clearly. Mulder has the feeling he'd do well to keep an eye on him. ]
Next time there's something strange in my neighborhood, I know who I'm gonna call.
[ He's not expecting this joke to land, either, content to tell it for the sake of it. ]
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[ It's a concern he usually only fields...well, in the field. And on a space station, it's the furthest thing from his mind: they're in the realm of science fiction here, not fantasy. All the eavesdropping he's familiar with, outside from remote viewing, has a basis in technology.
Scully'd be laughing, if she could hear the wheels in his head turning, the way his kneejerk reaction is a kind of amused disbelief. And then how, in response to that imaginary Scully, he's tempted to kneejerk believe the kid - but the important thing here is that Lockwood saw where his eyes went and sussed out the meaning of it without any help. He's a smart kid, clearly. Mulder has the feeling he'd do well to keep an eye on him. ]
Next time there's something strange in my neighborhood, I know who I'm gonna call.
[ He's not expecting this joke to land, either, content to tell it for the sake of it. ]
How long have you been ghost-hunting?