[He slowly shakes his head.] It can't be helped that the two of us have questions and neither the answers to go with it. But the truth does exist somewhere...!

However, I would like to start over again.

[N gives a small smile of his own and holds out his hand. If there was any indication of his apprehension before it was gone now. And he did not seem to want to reveal it anytime soon.]

Pleased to meet you. I am N.