Schuldig laughed bitterly. "And who exactly are you basing that observation on? There are patients who've made death threats against me and I've never even met them, much less inconvenienced them in any way. You don't think there are plenty of people who'd trade my sanity for a snippet of intel? Either you're being deliberately obtuse or you're telling me white lies to make me feel better, not that the latter would serve much purpose when I'm well aware of the truth."

Schuldig allowed himself to finally be ushered out of his seat to move down the aisle, although he turned his head slightly to continue conversing with Rufus behind him. "As to the android idea - I suppose it's possible, although it hardly seems likely. The staff of the institute are off-limits to me, and I've seen people bleed them so I know they're human...at least to a given value of 'human', who the fuck knows. Either way, if sentient beings can be shut off from me, androids seem superfluous."

At Rufus' offer of companionship, however, Schuldig faced forward again and shrugged. "You're free to do whatever you want. I don't even know why you'd take my preferences into consideration, but as far as I'm concerned it makes no difference whatsoever to me."