For a guy who just confessed to being a patient at a nuthouse once, Alex's request didn't seem too out there for Murphy. He nodded silently, realizing that he could easily accept those terms. It wouldn't have been the first time he had to use physical force in order to get through to someone, and Murphy doubted that he wouldn't be seeing more opportunities in the future.

That actually made him feel a little sickened with himself. More so than usual, in any case. It reminded him of the kind of creature that he had to become one time.

"...You said two rules. What's the second?"