"Oh yeah," he says sympathetically. "I bloody well know about things you never quite escape. Well, it's been a pleasure working with you so far, Travis, and... this part probably doesn't need saying, but after the extremely confusing reports about this place that I had to go through with the paperwork, I might as well have it on record. I Don't Scare." Absolutely nothing was clear about that whole situation just before The Whole Mess, but he might as well get it out there. Some of those he'd bought up were shivering even as they tried to gleefully unload toxic assets. But Hob Gadling had ever really changed his mind about one thing, and it sure as hell hadn't been from intimidation.