Carter falls silent at Brett's words, trying to keep his face impassive but looking more and more troubled. He doesn't like what the assassin is saying. What he's insinuating. What it might say about Carter.

"I'm not running away because it would be a death sentence. Besides, I'm officially dead. There's nowhere I could go."

He means to be calm and rational about this but instead his voice is getting defensive.

"I-I'm not thriving. I'm a prisoner here."