That must feel nice. ( Being in control. ) Did you break out? Or are did you just take control for yourself?

( The whole bit about the truth is something he needs to think on. While lack of knowledge is itself powerlessness, having knowledge you can't act on is a sort of helplessness on its own. )

... If I were going to trade for something, I'd trade for something that'd help my friends. If knowing the true nature of this thing would let me do something for them... ( Well, then he would. ) ... but I'm not voracious like you. I don't know if just knowing is reward enough.