[he loves the expression on the man's face, even with the small, nasty pit that it forms in his stomach when he thinks about how familiar it looks. luckily, there is absolutely no chance in the world that Tonic will ever get his hands on the vile stuff, so he does't need to dwell on it.

he can carry on and enjoy treating his friend to information that he'll never be able to use.]

Well... from what I understand, someone finally managed to survive the typical application, and the scarring they ended up with caught the eye of someone who was both clever and morally bankrupt. In an instant, a failed murder turned into a successful and impressive body modification.