My- what? No...!

[He reached into his shirt and eased the cord out between two button positions.]

I pull the cord and I'm s'posed to... change. But I ain't changin'. Instead it's just barks.

Maybe he's mad at me 'cause you ain't tryin' to kill me for real... like... everybody else.

[He brought a hand to the back of his head.]

...Crap, that was kind of a downer thing to say... I mean, it ain't a lie, but...