Exactly right, [ she responds, a bit smugly, as she beckons him along after her. ] You should know you can't stop me by now.

[ they're in front of her house, so it's not much of a walk! It's notably not the same one from the virtual reality, but it's similar enough, and, much like the other, a bit too big for one person to be living in alone. Indeed, when she opens the door to let Rufus in, the presence of another pair of shoes suggests her brother's still around, too. ]

Come in! So, how have you been? How's the hand treating you?

[ it got rebuilt at the end, but STILL. ]