[ Minato dives down a little when Connor swims after the plate, so that they may cover two levels of windows in between them as they circle the palace rather than the both of them checking the same one by one, but he keeps close enough by that they would be able to hear each other without either having to raise their voice very much, and so that a wayward current won't drag the plate way off course and he'll be forced to actually give chase to it. ]
...You and him make a good team, don't you? He said something about that, once.
[ Not in a direct "Connor's the best partner a guy can have!" sort of way, but something about how even a cop needs a partner, and that doing things on your own isn't cool or brave, it's stupid. If anything, the belief that working with a partner is essential speaks a lot to how Hank regards Connor, especially when Minato's impression of the lieutenant is that he doesn't really prefer to work with people. ]
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...You and him make a good team, don't you? He said something about that, once.
[ Not in a direct "Connor's the best partner a guy can have!" sort of way, but something about how even a cop needs a partner, and that doing things on your own isn't cool or brave, it's stupid. If anything, the belief that working with a partner is essential speaks a lot to how Hank regards Connor, especially when Minato's impression of the lieutenant is that he doesn't really prefer to work with people. ]