"I know." A beat. "I'm just offering you advice from my experiences. I know they might not apply, but..." a shrugging motion. "It's the only thing I have to give you. The whole situation sucks and it's bullshit and I fucking hate every single rat-bastard on the force involved in that clusterfuck and I wish I didn't have to go through it in my universe, either. If I could change it for you, I'd offer to in a heartbeat. But I can't."

A drag of his cigarette. "The only other thing I can say is that...well, if there was a way out for me, there might be a way out for you. You can take me as proof that there's light on the other end of the tunnel. Or don't. It's up to you, either way."