"Yeah, no," Steven says. "They're a lot further than they were on the robot a month ago, but it's still gonna take a little longer. And Jack's got another distraction too, what with getting his bar and nightclub set up with me and Lydia--I'll tell you about that in a sec, it's going to be amazing. Anyway. I doubt it's going to happen until the end of April. So. We've definitely got time to plan.

"But yeah, shit, timing is going to be everything here." He gets thoughtful. "It's too bad this is coming so soon off of Connie's fight with Dirk. Otherwise we could pick her brain for advice on countering him. I mean, I figure she's the most likely other person to help with the rescue out of having principles."