[ he wrinkles his nose. sounds messy. ]

So what, do you have to carry a knife around just in case you need to stab yourself?

[ you know what, it doesn't really matter how he does it. kinda fucked up he has to make himself bleed, but "fucked up" seems to be the new normal. ]

Well, it's not like there's any other way for me to learn it. Yeah, let's do it.

[ and so the master becomes the apprentice. how embarrassing. ]