[ something does certainly happen and jim does definitely have a reaction when neetah finishes her report. she looks nervous: jim is volatile on a good day and though he's generally more behaved than before, at least in an overt violence sense, he's often still an unknown factor to everyone but spock and both mccoys.

however, jim does not explode. he does not yell, he does not even turn and punch spock in the face again.

something about him seems to visibly settle; when he speaks again it's crisp and businesslike but completely detached. ]

Thank you for your report, Ensign.

[ she looks surprised: jim rarely thanks anyone for anything, and when he does it's often sarcastic. this at least seems perfunctory and not mocking. she and kora'g have never seen anything like this from jim.

it is the same as when he'd snapped his mind shut like a steel trap to keep spock out of his head before he could find out that he was impersonating his other self. the cutoff from all outward appearance of emotion or availability to telepathic connection is sudden and complete.

he tilts his head slightly. it looks a little wrong. just a little. ]

The Enterprise's ETA is a little under an hour. Be prepared for immediate retrieval upon arrival.

[ then he brings out his tricorder and scans both ensigns that managed to actually show up. ]

Just a precaution. Both clear, Captain.

[ there's no inflection. ]