"I'm curious."
There was no denying that he indeed was. Having overhead everything, and having also inadvertently contributed a vital component into conjuring a solution for us out of literally thin air… yeah, if he wasn't curious, then I'd be curious that he wasn't curious.
Howard stood by the sidelines, not moving a single inch despite being given explicit instructions from the big boss herself that he was completely free to leave with absolutely no strings attached.
Should have seen his face when Irene told him essentially told him that much. In her own words, she didn't deem his case a case worth pursuing. By all accounts, he should have up and left never to be seen again the moment Irene had absolve him of all his crimes.