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Well, that was rather unexpected.

My apologies for my sudden absence, especially so close on the heels of the last. [An uncomfortable clearing of his throat.] So tell me, dear neighbors: What excitements have I gone and missed?

[Something off-camera catches his eye and he perks up.]

Other than a new assignment, apparently!

[He picks up the file, and upon reading a couple lines looks positively tickled.]

Loki Laufeyson. It appears we need to have a little chat soon, and you have my deepest apologies for my initial absence. We shall have to begin in earnest to rectify this. In the meantime, however!

Admiral, please see to it that a fully updated copy of my file be delivered to Monsieur Laufeyson as soon as possible.

As for everyone else, my dearest friends and loves, I'll be out and about soon to greet you in person. I feel we must all have a visit lest I pop out of existence again and miss the opportunity.

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Right as rain, mon ami. But what of you? Is this something you wanted?

You mean my face? I can't help the ridiculous things my warden thinks up.

[But the fact that he's not turning purple about it probably is a good indicator that Jones is pleased he's not being made fun of all the time now]

I believe I would rather that he would have sought your permission first.

I control it.

[He holds up a rather curious-looking pocket watch, tied to him by a gold chain]

I decide when I'm in disguise and when I'm not.

[He raises his eyebrows. Clearly he thought his Warden had simply transformed him.]

How clever.

Aye. It was meant to be a Christmas present, before I'd lost my temper and slew Kevin Prentiss.

...How are you, on that front?

...Still angry, most days. But ashamed, when I ain't.

Tis your right to feel however it is you feel, Cuttlefish; the more important question is have you been acting on that anger?

They've put me in therapy now. I'm to count to ten whenever I feel like snapping another man's neck.

I suppose this means your Warden still does not allow you your music.

He does. My room was returned to me weeks after the murder.

Perhaps both with be a benefit to you then.

I am glad, at least as far as I've seen, that you are faring better here.

Is that your impression? I can't say I've noticed much of a diff'rence.

Handsome new face to satisfy the gawkers? Active efforts toward not slaying every man, woman, and child that crosses you?

These are good things, are they not? And they are endeavors you are, for the most part, controlling of your own volition.