[He'd half expected to be presented something like an attorney's badge (he really is spending too much time around Wright), but to instead receive an answer that's genuinely convincing...]

I'm at a bit of a loss.

[What does one say to one's late father? Is he even aware that that's what he is? And is there any way to mitigate the inevitable disappointment and concern?]

...I still interact with them, on occasion. The boys who told me about that show.