... I'm not happy about it, no. [ He sighs. ] Just that if it's the best option, then it's the one I have to take.

[ A beat, really considering her wording. He hadn't thought of his alter ego in those terms before — being a part of his true self — and it... kind of hurts a little more to realize that's what it is, and what he has to do with that. ]

That part of my "true" self can stay locked away if it keeps people safe. Even if it's forever, yeah.