It was a bizarre friendship that confused both marine and thief as well, largely anchored in how similar they were to each other's rivals and the sheer honesty they took in their interactions. The two men openly stalked one another, and any attempts at bullshit would be caught immediately. Smoker was also one of the few men that Lupin had opened up to in Luceti, chiefly because of how similar he was to Zenigata and the comparative lack of entanglements that confused every interaction Lupin had with the Inspector.

It was the blunt acceptance and the openness of their friendship that made Lupin count him as one of his inner fold, a set of conditions that was helped along by the fact that they acknowledged their differing stances on criminal activities. They had a friendly rivalry of sorts, similar to the kind that Lupin referenced back during the meeting held when all of this chaos began.

"Luke. I'm not using that sled--sorry." He wasn't, but it was a matter of politeness. He wanted to walk under his own power so long as he could, and he wasn't going to back down on that. "And thanks again, Doctor. You're gonna suggest a follow-up visit for the medication sometime soon-ish, aren't you?"