"Yeah," Neil replies, tone suddenly serious. "It does." That Alex can maintain his life so easily-- In a way, the fact's a blessing.

Neil frowns at his misunderstanding as well as the aforementioned individuals. "Oh. Tanks deserved to be screamed at, that crotchety bastard. Xavier, though." His expression shifts to something more complex. "I know Outcast. They will never back down, even for their own CO."

And will inevitably cause irreversible damage.