[Well, that’s rough. Not that Shepard can really say a ton of the same; she doesn’t really know if she knew Alex any better in the five months they knew each other.]

You knew him. It’s cool. Probably more than me.

[She certainly isn’t judging him for it. Sometimes you just meet people in unconventional ways.]

… Sorry I barged in there. I didn’t really know the full story, but I’ve heard… things. Stuff from Tim and Alex that it got bad. Not sure if that was it, but that was pretty fuckin’ bad, so.

[A small pause.]

I think I broke his jaw in there. Not that it was really him. But if it makes you feel better.