You've... seen what happens? [He has to ask. It's certainly a... loaded question, if nothing else.]

Even if it's dangerous, I have to see the truth for myself. That's what it means to be a defense attorney. To protect people by finding the truth.

[2B is definitely running headlong into Phoenix's own stubbornness, and it shows - he's quiet and contemplative, but there's a resolute air around him. If he hadn't kept seeking the truth, even when it was dangerous - well, he wouldn't be where he is today, would he?]