Many things to discuss in this cutscene, but the thing that had me sitting upright like an alerting dog was this. Noah's lived his role as defector (which he is in reality - he joined the people who destroyed his own country), as the loyal hound of the Empire, for so many years at this point and here we see one of the reasons why.
Gramis' astute question about why he never followed Basch when he fled touches a nerve; Noah ties it up as Basch being an 'enemy of the Empire', but that first betrayal by his very twin - leaving their country, their mother behind, leaving his twin brother - that's the thing that Noah's stewed in for all those years. Honing his hatred, magnified by the death of their mother while Basch was gone. Magnified by the mistrust he likely faces from archadian citizens every day.
Gramis asks the same question Noah's likely been fighting against since he turned to the Empire. Would he follow his brother and flee to Dalmasca? This is for another post, but Gramis would know well the type of man who would kill his brother, wouldn't he!!
And from my own sickos perspective, I'm honing in on that line from Noah: 'I follow his every move'. The implications of this! How does he follow Basch's move? Has he got informant in Dalmasca who were reporting to him? I can imagine it perfectly - Gabranth sitting behind his big Judge Magister desk, receiving his latest batch of Basch Reports. Waiting til later to read them maybe, seeing insult in every mundane activity Basch is seen doing. Stoking those fires of hatred and anger and loss that have been burning in him since Basch abandoned them. Ough
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Ed: Uh, a quick word, if you can spare a moment?
Joe: Of course.
Ed: How do you do this job, Joe? How do you bear the weight, not let it crush you?
Joe: The job chose me. I'm a detective. I can't do anything else.
Ed: But the dead. Do you see them at night, when you lie down to sleep?
Joe: Yes, I do.
Ed: Do they forgive you?
Joe: (significant pause) I've learned to live with them. That's all you can do. They become a part of you, you know, a part of your life. You never forget them.
[Ed nods, goes to sit back down]
Joe: Does that not help?
Ed: It's not the answer I was hoping for.
s03e06 - Miles, Morgan and Joe transcribed (emphasis mine)
Morgan: Wow, that's quite an atmosphere between you two
Miles: Don't worry about it, it's the way we work
Morgan: Oh. Do you like working like this?
Miles: Love it.
Morgan: (to Joe) Are you happy with the situation?
Joe: No, I'm not
Morgan: Do you want to talk about it?
Joe: It's very kind of you to offer, but I don't- expect you to fix...
Miles: I'll talk. No problem. Soon as he apologises, I'll yap til the cows come home.
Joe: (talking over Miles) Why should I apologise for trying to save a man's life?!
Miles: You didn't listen! You went off half cocked, you put yourself and others at risk, and you could have got yourself killed!
Joe: Why do you have to worry about me so much?! I mean, you're not my mother! You're always telling me what to do, you're always sticking your oar in!
Miles: You know your problem? You got no wife and kids, so you think it doesn't matter what happens to you! You don't care!
Morgan: But you do.
Miles: I have to! He hasn't got anyone else!
[significant pause]
Miles: You do realise, don't you, if you'd have got shot, the only person crying at your funeral is me. [he turns and storms out of the room, slamming the door]
Joe: (to Morgan) I'm... I'm sorry you had to hear that.
Morgan: It's natural when we feel threatened to want to assert our authority, impose rules.
Joe: He can't help himself. He doesn't even try.
Morgan: I was talking about you.
[...]
Miles: Sorry I uh, stormed out like that.
Morgan: Well, I hope I didn't make things worse.
Miles: Well, I feel much better. Maybe I should shout at him more often.
Morgan: You know, there's a loyalty between you that most couples would love to have. But the fact is, you're not married, and DI Chandler is free to make his own choices.
Miles: What, you're saying I shouldn't care what happens to him?
Morgan: I think you should care less. If you leave him be, he won't push you away.
Miles: (looks pensive) Hope you're not charging me for this.
Morgan: (laughs) No, it's- it's friendly advice.
[...]
Miles: Leave a trail of breadcrumbs for me next time, will you?
Joe: I know you thought I was wrong, to try and save Blythe. And you're right. Walking out in front of a gunman doesn't bother me. It doesn't- it doesn't frighten me the way it should.
Miles: I was a bit harsh. Riley would cry at your funeral, and Kent, actually. Kent more than anyone.
Joe: It is... it is possible that there's a person in this world that's right for me. But the thought of asking her to go on a... You know, to... Well, it terrifies me.
Miles: I know it seems that girls can do more damage than bullets, but it's not true.
Joe: Yea, well it's- it's the way I am. It's the way I've always been. But- but it's not the way I want to be.
Miles: Well, whatever happens, you know I'll stand by you.
Joe: I appreciate that. Thanks. (cute shy smile, both smile at each other)
Miles: Well, enough of this girl talk. We got work to do.
JUST GOT A TOLL THE HOUNDS SPOILER FROM BEING IN THE BONEHUNTERS TAG, OH MY FUCKING GOD!!! ARE YOU ACTUALLY KIDDING ME!!!!!! I HAVE ONE MORE BOOK TO READ TIL I GET TO THERE 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬
Got some serious tsv relistening done while checking shade today and let me tell you, ep 22 one final fall from grace hits fuckin different going into it as an insane rabid paige/hayward shipper oh my god
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