[That...actually makes him pause for a moment. Dist would just love to say that yes, he'd like these two blemishes eradicated from the face of the earth forever, but he'd also rather not deal with the consequences of saying so on an open network.

Of course, he can never be nice, so have a backhanded confession.]

Not necessarily...you and Asch are invaluable research subjects. To lose two perfect isofons would be counterproductive to what I hope to learn from observing you. If you die, I'd hope you do so once my research is complete.