[ he grimaces a touch at the knock, his ankle drawing back reflexively. noa doesn't respond immediately, but then retaliates the moment kaiser starts sipping wine. of course he does it by knocking a foot into kaiser's non-dominant ankle. his courtesy is not going at the good foot. ]

The torture makes you better. [ he has said this a few times now to kaiser, but it still rings true. ] And you don't want me to be nice to you. Be honest with yourself - it would disgust you if I was kind to you, for any reason.