The tape recorder clicks itself back on while Stephen speaks, and Jon immediately picks it up, turning it back off and taking out the tape to put it in his pocket. That's enough of you.

"What kind-" he starts, and then stops himself before he can ask another direct question. He takes a moment seeking alternate wording, and sighs. "I have questions," he says frankly. "But if I ask, you might not be able to choose how you answer. It's not entirely under my control."