[ Royce zeroes in on that hole plus scarring combination. Interesting. A detail he'll keep in mind. This kid's been through some shit. ]

I was missing something important when I woke up. [ Royce says, vaguely annoyed. ] Not sure if it was just me.

In any case. I'm not exactly in the business of protecting people who aren't paying me. I hope you know how to run. [ Royce. ]