Asking for help is hard for him. But I think he'd be very open to it in this situation. I told him to call Malcolm and not let Kikimora goad him, and he did that this time.

I'm considering speaking with Kikimora directly to help resolve the situation, to be honest.

He stares at the communicator for a long moment, tucking himself down against Jedao's shoulder, and then adds, long fingers flying over the keyboard:

I'm angry that Malcolm won't do his job and doesn't care. He can be worked around, but I'm still angry.