You're only the second person to accept it. But at least you understand.

[Really, he doesn't mind one way or another. The distress of identity, though it gives him a personal headache, does make for a good target of what he needs to see.]

Is this something you feel for all your friends? Do you make promises that are hard to keep for them, too?

Is that why you fight so hard with your bracelet, even though you know it's going to corrupt you?