physical pain to make the mental pain go away

“Nah, you always look good. As for me … well, it's hard to explain. The auras ar…”

“All right, Mortensen, last chance. Are you ready to make the switch from voyeur…”

“I steeled myself for the next response. I knew it was going to be one of the Ze…”

“What matters is that someone—that you—know me that well. When a person can see …”