[Oh, dear. Jack’s brow knits a little more as he looks over the scene again, rope and gutter contents and all, and then finally reaches out a hand to Norton — if he seems amenable he’ll place it on his shoulder.

Otherwise he just shakes his head, briefly.]

Please, take some time and a few more breaths. Many act oddly in a situation like this, and we may question William on his motivations at a later time.

My first priority is to wrap up the investigation so that the body may be safely recovered, but I thank you for trying to help, it seems, regardless. If you’d like, I can take it from here.

[Well, his voice is soothing, at least — even though his expression is mildly distracted. He’s a little torn between duties, all things considered.]