[ ......of course that wasn't going to fly.

he lets out a soft laugh, shaking his head slowly. ] Really not gonna give me that out, huh, Doc?

[ he splays out his hands with a shrug. ]

I fell off the wagon. In New Amsterdam. Or, well, New Amsterdam-adjacent. It's complicated. [ he keeps his voice light, unbothered. ] But I got it under control now. [ well, sort of. ]