[He nods.] I'm not surprised Proctor gave you those instructions. He wanted so very badly to be done with everything and everyone involved, but since he couldn't, he wanted to make sure to express his displeasure in any way possible. [A small smile graces his lips.] And it annoyed our captor, so I think that was a job well done in the end.

[He has a couple bites of his sandwich while he listens to Ichijou talk. It doesn't come as a surprise that the man has a particular attachment to the town. After all, he volunteered to stay quite willingly last year.]

I can spare your confusion and tell you that I am far more resilient simply because I am not human. Gives me a bit of an edge in the exploding buildings department. And...I am not tired so much as I am ready to stop it once and for all. And I will stop it--but I suppose that leaves you wondering what you're going to do when it does. Correct?