And that—that tugs at him. Don't look like that, Ren; you're not meant to look like that. Again, his lips start to purse up; he realises he's doing it, and closes the magazine. When he answers, it's in a softer tone, still watching Ren.

"I do, actually. I'm not sure how well I'd have received it were the situations reversed. But, since I make it my business to bring pain and suffering to the people around me—" he is obviously kidding, and in no way again observing bitterly that it would be tough to shoot point-blank through Ren's hair—"I will cherish it.

"Perhaps I can get a second one from Crow. He must have enough pictures of you on his own phone."