That actually reminded him of the conversation he'd had his first day here with another patient, not to mention the argument he'd had with Elle on his first night. "I can see your point, Peter," he answered. "If someone did spot him looking like that, attack would be the likely outcome. And I've seen a surprising number of other patients who seem to prefer an 'attack first' strategy."

Brainiac 5 sighed, toying with the lollipop wrapper absently. "But, I suppose if you think it would help for him to have someone else there as well, then I can't see why not."

He glanced up at Peter's other question, fingers pausing in their tugging and twisting movements as he took in the other boy's confused expression. "Oh, another patient insisted I take it," he explained. He frowned slightly. "He said it was to make me happy..."