[ A shake of his head. ]

There's no need to apologize. While the method could have been something more desirable, the more out in the open my history is, the better. I don't wish to keep the truth from anyone.

...You make a good point, though. We just have to trust that the producers were aware themselves when they made our matches. [ A beat. ] Would you be able to accept your match doing something like that?

[ It' a litmus test now. ]