I had to. [ That comes out a little sharper than he intends. It's not something he's happy about right now. ] There was no other choice. If it wasn't me, someone else would have taken control of them.

[ Adam is used to taking short showers but this is nice because he doesn't have to worry about the water bill, so he's just going to stand under the spray of the water idly. ] Stronger than gods and the magical energy of the world? I don't know... is there anything inherent in your genetics that you still have? You can't still summon scorpions, can you?