[It's in moments like these that he's deeply grateful for Varian. This has been something he's struggled with for years, people reacting negatively to his lack of reaction towards pain. So to have an actual chart that'd help him understand what they are looking for ...]

Alright, I'll be sure to study the chart once it's ready.

[He takes a deep breath]

Thank you, Var. I ... doubt this is an aspect about me that can be fixed, but... if there's a way to minimize your suffering, I'd like that.

[There's a lot of stuff he's worked on over the years, through time and therapy. And he likes to think he's made a lot of progress with gluing back together broken off pieces of himself.

But there's so much you can do when something's been shattered. It's not like there was to undo all the hurt he was made to go through to make him like this.]