"Fair enough. I'll make sure not to do that." Desmond isn't really the type of guy to piss people off frequently, but he has a temper. He can't really regulate his emotions and thoughts the way other people can, but brain damage does that. He's never been cruel, not to anyone, but violent? It comes with the territory.

He nods, because yeah, pretty much. "The way we were raised, me and Lucy both, yeah. We were isolated from the rest of the world, brought up to be soldiers and spies. Relaxing was for normal people." Desmond shrugs. "So I ran off at sixteen, changed my name, got a false identity, and became a normal person." He doesn't usually talk about this, because secrecy is so important to their kind, but he's dead and he's done with caring about the order. "Unfortunately when I relaxed too much, I was kidnapped by the enemy and got all fucked up, so you know, you live and learn." To never relax and you can never run away from your destiny. Good lessons!