( she raises a brow, a smidge piqued by the fact that she's sure that phrase could be turned around right on him. which reminds her, wasn't he a she the last time they spoke? not that it matters, but she liked the longer hair better. not that she's going to say that now. )

Yes, but I do try to be a little more original than that. Do you really think so little of them? I would think--and hope--that they've learnt from his example that his is not a path to follow. What exactly has he achieved, besides failing to doom the entire world?