[ MY SUBJECT LINE you can tell it was past my bedtime

anyway. he frowns, immediately, watching the way four's practically vibrating, and then sighs. ]

...I think, in the most impulsive way, it does. [ that people will jump at the chance. that bucky isn't the only one among them who is the type to kill someone if given the chance, to not think through a literal deal with the devil. ] No matter what we hope might happen otherwise.

[ lu bixing, personally, cannot imagine jumping immediately to murder when "just get really good at booze and be fun and funky fresh and interesting" is also there, but that's because he's lu bixing. ] And that's... we're going to have to take stock of that, and find out where people's heads are.

I wish I had a better answer for you than 'yes'. [ that comes with a small, rueful smile. ]