[ Good, she can't sense the second one. That one is highly classified information, even though she should have already seen it in action once or twice - the way his sword and his ship obeys him without any visible gesture.

There's a flash of surprise when she rebukes him, and for a moment the pain slips through his control and shows on his face. Still, he manages to get his emotion under control, and he ends off with a nod. ]

It does. I will try to be blunt... I cannot tell you everything, it will endanger your safety. [ Another long pause, as he thinks of how to phrase it. ] I will not be human much longer.

[ That's still too dramatic. ]

Seven years ago, I was taken in by the Company. The person in charge of me... raised me. [ He reverts back to his old way of speaking - formal, a way to hide his feelings. ] I was destined to surpass the capability of the human flesh. Yet in doing so - I would lose my reason.

[ He looks down now, at his right hand - which he slowly clenches into a fist. ]

The Company supplies medication to keep me stable and sedated. If my metamorphosis ever reaches completion... then it will be the end.

[ "Burn everything, my dear Julius... destroy this filthy world."

Who would he be to protect others from monsters if he was one himself? ]