Niko kept half-expecting the kid to either get tired or finally drop, eyes occasionally sidelining him. It was a lot like expecting the anvil to drop on the coyote - it was a disaster (or bawling kid) waiting to happen so when it didn't it was an odd, mixed feeling. The 'Jaws' theme might've been unconsciously into his improvised bits now.

"Niko Lovell," Niko replied, 'Lovell' sounding questionably closer to 'Roberu' than its proper pronunciation. A beat. "You?"