[ What the hell is Rezo talking about?

Zelgadis is floored. How does the misunderstanding run this deep? ]

You can't be this much of an idiot.

[ He almost wants to laugh in sheer disbelief. ]

It hasn't been that long, but that's not the point. I asked you earlier why you care what happens to me, because --

[ Damn it.

It's agony to say. It's too honest. It'll kill him.

But he needs to.

There's nothing left to lose, his pride is in shambles, he's bloody and cursed and miserable, so it doesn't matter what he says now.

Despite everything, for some godforsaken reason -- ]

I still want you to care what happens to me.