...Yes. Well. [Rip walked rather expertly into that one, didn't he?] As I recall, you and all the others made your disdain of that mindset particularly well known, didn't you?

[He deserved it too. Then and now, and Rip damn well knows it.

Still. He rather hates the clear comparison drawn between himself and Eobard, even if Leonard does tell him to lighten up a moment later.]

He was working with others? [The question's out before he can stop it, and a beat later, Rip shakes his head.] No, just. Damn. [A huffed out sigh.] You know, I really do hate not having so many of the answers. Especially now when nearly everyone else is apparently from the future.

[Or knows of it.]