'How to handle' his stay here? That doesn't exactly raise any confidence in the ex-con. He hadn't even considered that there might be any issue with keeping him here, and the implication only adds worry to his already considerably full plate.

"But I promise to be on my best behavior," he says helpfully, looking contrite. "If you would take under consideration the possibility of removing the clamp, you likely won't even hear a peep out of me; the damn thing is awfully hard on a bots flight sensors and I'm getting an awful crick, and it's not like I can fly out of here anyway."

He garnishes the request with another sheepish, but this time oddly sincere, smile.