Neal has a good read on the sniper's motivations. He is trying. Trying to take on board the feedback he's gotten from Malcolm, from Raylan, and from Neal himself. It's not easy for him but he is looking for ways to open up that don't leave him feeling dangerously vulnerable.

"Did you see anything that looked significantly out of place?" The question was legitimate curiosity. Maybe Neal had seen something, known it wasn't his and had deliberately left it alone. But perhaps it belonged to Tim. He wouldn't know unless he asked and possibly checked.

"If not, let's pick up where you left off and keep working our way down."