He follows Drift in, watching his limp. Wow buddy you are NOT VERY GOOD AT LYING. Regardless, Drift is better and very much Not Dead, Pipes doesn't really want to press. Not yet, anyway.

"Ahh I didn't realise you were staying together. Captains gotta stick by each other, right?"

Yes they're living with each other because they're part of the command trio, clearly. Guess who hasn't been told about Drift's "exile" yet! Fun.