[ A few steps into the lab, Qubit notices Carlisle hasn't followed, and turns to wait for him, grasping his lapel with one hand. You coming, bud? ]

He helped me out of a pinch once, but no, we're not friends. Frankly, I don't like the man. [ It reminds him too much of trying to wrangle Survivor. ] But I do think he could be useful, given the right incentive. He's manipulative, and cleverer than he seems, but not as clever as me.

[ Or as manipulative, but shhhh. ]