[ Yay for him. Though Satoru's standards of company are very low. Dimitri finds himself a dull subject, frankly, if perhaps a tolerant one: he is definitely waiting to see if Satoru will just un-drape himself, still stiff-shouldered but not shy, raising a brow. ]

Are you the sort that looks for loopholes before a solution?

[ He wouldn't do everything as directed, depending on what their tasks are, but it's not like the objectives here are particularly nefarious. Read some pages. Talk to somebody. Become their friend. They could barely be called chores.

They're aligned on this much: Dimitri's more likely to take the straightest path forward, and blow past whatever's in the way. ]

Though I cannot blame anyone for wanting to be contrary, considering the circumstances.

[ Maybe people are just avoiding the objectives because they feel like captives. ]