[ Oh, god, how does he even provide any direction? His brain is already wracking on how to do that (does he point him to Riz? would Riz be happy about that? he so shouldn't be doing this to Riz right now...!) through that pause, that he doesn't even reconsider the computer option until the old guy brings it back up. At least his expression is already a tight brow, as unconvinced as it's been sticking to. ]

I don't know that's...something I want to get involved in, [ he finally says. ] I don't know who told you about me, but I don't really have a lot of electric machines, and I... I don't know that I want people around. And that computer's got stuff on there-- I do things on there.

[ Even if it's currently rather lonesome and on its own..... it got forgotten for a good reason. For about two months.

But it's clear he's not sold on the idea of borrowing or negotiations, not from what he's been told. Gorgug isn't entirely familiar with setting up networks, though he can't imagine it would be a scenario that would relinquish use of the computer after a couple of uses. It's not a small project. It involves the right programs and equipment.

Does he really want to trust this guy he's never seen before with that? Even if he's offering stuff back--would it be enough, even if he didn't feel like shit?

That's the real hurdle here: trust can be something harder to sell, when it's not being sold to begin with. ]