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Good.

[It was a minor relief. He took a deep breath, knowing now that he needed to explain something. The prospect annoyed him...but, it was inevitable.]

This isn't my first time dealing with an incident like this. There were two within the last week...and at least three from before. I made my mistake because I couldn't stop one of those--

[Even though he wouldn't have been able to. He realized the truth too late, after the drugs had taken effect. The memory itself was chilling enough for him to look away. There was no way for him to tell how often it had happened.]

I promised that I would never fall for one again.