Ah, but Walter knew one loyal Rocket. The only other Rocket who currently means something to him.

"A fleeting game. Convenience, until it ceases to be." He reflected. The many gears were turning and spirals were sloping downward in his mind. A fleeting game. In his lap Claudia turned to look up at him, before turning her eyes on Manaka again unblinkingly.

"So none of this matters." He spoke carefully.