I used intermediate because dude was acting
in·ter·me·di·ate /ˌintərˈmēdē-it/
adjective coming between two things in time, place, order, character, etc.. "an intermediate stage of development" synonyms: in-between, middle, mid, midway, halfway, median, medial, intermediary, intervening, transitional More
noun an intermediate thing.
verb act as intermediary; mediate.
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