J - or the Agency, rather - has been in tabloids more than once. At this point, they're old hat. The laughter hadn't helped Lapis, sure, but the confidence was, and confidence he can do.

"I dunno if all of 'em will leave - there can be some pretty die-hard conspiracy nuts out there, an' they won't give up so easily. If you wanna be completely alone, you're gonna need to find a new beach for a bit. Still, it'll peter out eventually - it always does."