[Echoing words that Mycroft has drilled into him since he was a child, but also ones that he fully believes. The evidence is right here, emotion has clouded John's ability to focus.]
...forget it, just be quiet, I need to think. We've been on the back foot this whole time, chasing leads that keep getting away from us, I need to find a way to put us ahead.
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[Echoing words that Mycroft has drilled into him since he was a child, but also ones that he fully believes. The evidence is right here, emotion has clouded John's ability to focus.]
...forget it, just be quiet, I need to think. We've been on the back foot this whole time, chasing leads that keep getting away from us, I need to find a way to put us ahead.