[ there's a second's pause, a weighing of options on the other end. Does he trust this guy enough to convey this information? Not really. Is it worth continuing to play nice anyhow? ....mmm, maybe. ]

Hm. It seemed to have some disturbing effects on memory. At least one of our rescuees knowledgeable in such things thought it might quite literally have been eating them. [ Fox is an... interesting human being, but seems a trained enough practitioner of -- whatever discipline he uses to be a useful reference, at least. ]

Ring any bells?