[ He waves off the apology, shaking his head. ]

No, no. You mean well. I get that. Admirable that you're looking for other options, because I'm more of a one-track kind of monkey.

[ Are there even other kinds? A mystery. But he's happy to give Sorey a gentle pat on the shoulder. ]

You're not wrong. I think, given time and effort, our abilities do get stronger. A few months ago, I don't think I could have controlled my weapon as well as I can now.

[ Looking at the poor dead rat, he sighs. ]

I think with the rats cleared, we're good to go.