[ but he shakes his head. and there is something about this exchange that... disrupts his acceptance of it. there is an important piece of the equation that he doesn't want to hide away from. he doesn't want to be misunderstood, even after she's come this far in trying.

even if it means that she will hate him for it after ]

It is not a medical advancement that came without sacrifice. I have made choices that can easily be considered evil—similarly experimenting on others without their consent and myself in order to develop it.

But because I cannot let those sacrifices be in vain, I will offer. Because I would rather you live, I will offer.

[ he frowns in thought. more seriously: ]

I do not want to be mistaken for a good person.