Maybe we can talk the Captain into authorizing it.

[Since they've established that he's real, and all! And... well. They haven't established how sound of mind the man is as far as Rin's aware, but getting the man to rubber stamp things they propose doesn't require much input from him.]

Next time she sends an update. Seems like she runs those by him. Sometimes.

[He was silent on the last one, but... it's better than nothing, right?]