Nathaniel welcomes the comforting embrace, relaxing against his lover. Truth be told, he's more than a little shaken up by everything that's happened. He's angry; both at the Masked and himself. He despises feeling helpless and weak, and he chastises himself for not being able to fight them off. Or to be able to keep his friends safe.

"I should have left after you destroyed the chip," he says with a sigh. "I led them right to you." He finds Anders' hand and squeezes it tightly.