...And there's the rage again. He stares at Maruki for a long moment; then he smiles, wide and false.

"No, actually," he says brightly. "You can take your condescending superiority and shove it right up your ass. But make sure it has a flared base, 'cause you'll need to take it out again to talk." The smile drops. "Have you ever looked at someone and not seen them as beneath you? In your entire life? Or is it just because I don't lick your boots? Fuck, dude."