No. Getting abused is part of life. Getting hurt is a decision you make. Or a consequence of your own actions.

[ There's a difference in his mind, at least. ]

It's foolish to have some sentiment that you'll get a return on what you're doing. I mean... it's preposterous, isn't it? The idea that someone can just be "fixed" by "stealing their distortions". I mean... it... it should be.

[ His hands clench into fists at his sides. He's quiet for a moment, and then he adds, as if he's saying something he knows only too well: ]

"The Defective will amount to nothing."