[For the record, in Alex's mind, he goes with the smashing.]
...All right.
[That phrase, breathlessly delivered, indicates that the speaker is impressed and delivers a preliminary verdict of 'I endorse this product and/or service'.
A shade louder, more steadily:]
All right.
[Yeah, he likes this idea. No more being helpless. No more Alex-the-victim. You can't vanish and flicker around when you're frozen solid. You can't stalk or attack people or kidnap them or make them forget things if you're in pieces, asshole.
But there's just one thing--]
...how bad's the dependence? That's the only side-effect, right?
[It's not a dealbreaker, not for this kind of opportunity. He's already working out how much he's willing to put up with for it.]
[ACTION] I'm just overcome by the openness and frank honesty of your delivery.
...All right.
[That phrase, breathlessly delivered, indicates that the speaker is impressed and delivers a preliminary verdict of 'I endorse this product and/or service'.
A shade louder, more steadily:]
All right.
[Yeah, he likes this idea. No more being helpless. No more Alex-the-victim. You can't vanish and flicker around when you're frozen solid. You can't stalk or attack people or kidnap them or make them forget things if you're in pieces, asshole.
But there's just one thing--]
...how bad's the dependence? That's the only side-effect, right?
[It's not a dealbreaker, not for this kind of opportunity. He's already working out how much he's willing to put up with for it.]